NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Title: Restricting Access to Public Waters on Private Property
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits individuals from accessing public waters that are located on private land without the permission of the owner of the property, unless it is one of the public waters specified in this Act in which individuals are guaranteed access to for recreational activity, and establishes the Recreational Access Board to recommend additional public waters to which individuals should be guaranteed access.
- Prohibits individuals from engaging in recreational activity in or on public waters that are located on or adjacent to private property within 150 feet or within view, whichever is closer, of a single family house built before May 12, 2009, provided that the owner of the house posts a visible notice indicating the area in which recreational activity is prohibited (Sec. 6). - Defines "recreational activity" as fishing, swimming, or floating on a vessel for a recreational purpose, or a commercial purpose if the individual is guiding or outfitting another individual (Sec. 4). - Authorizes individuals to engage in recreational activities on or in the following public waters, including those that are located on or adjacent to private property, unless they are located on Indian land (Sec. 7):
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: Restricting Access to Public Waters on Private Property