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Boating Clean Up Bill headed to Missouri House
By LakeExpo.com Staff
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. -- The Boating Clean Up Bill (HB 1715) is headed for the Missouri House and could get some attention as early as next month. The bill would reduce from 1.0 to .08 the maximum legal blood alcohol level to operate a vessel.
To get through House Parks and Recreation Committee the bill's sponsors had to drop recreational rivers and streams. If passed the .08 limit would still apply to Lake of the Ozarks, the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
The Boating Clean Up Bill could also add teeth to Ameren Corp's effort to rid Lake of the Ozarks of derelict docks. If passed as endorsed by Rep. Rodney Schad, R-Versailles, the bill would change the abandoned property law statewide to include docks and boats.
Another bill targeting BAC on the water, sponsored by Sen. Delbert Scott, R-Lowry City, is currently sitting in committee at the door of the Missouri Senate.
A similar bill failed to pass in 2007. There was little opposition at the Capitol, but a competitive lawmaking environment kept the measure on the backburner.
Also impacting boating at Lake of the Ozarks in 2008:
The Congested Boating Safety Act (30/300) -- Sponsored by Rep Wayne Cooper, this bill proposes boats "30 feet in length or greater be at idle speed within 300 feet of a dock, pier, occupied anchored boat or buoyed restricted area.”
Water Patrol Buoy Moratorium -- The Water Patrol may hold meetings for public comment as early as April to release and discuss final recommendations. The Water Patrol stopped approving no-wake buoys in December 2007 and is considering a permanent moratorium. The possibility of completely removing no-wake buoys from Lake of the Ozarks is on the table, pending the outcome of the 30/300 legislation.
Maximum Boat Slip Lengths -- AmerenUE's new Shoreline Management Plan currently contains provisions that would limit boat slips to 55 feet on Lake of the Ozarks.
Non-encapsulated Foam Off the Lake -- As of Dec. 31, 2008, non-encapsulated foam will be prohibited and removed from the lake. Anyone not in compliance will have their dock permit revoked and may be susceptible to additional fines.
Subscribe To Lake AlertsTo get through House Parks and Recreation Committee the bill's sponsors had to drop recreational rivers and streams. If passed the .08 limit would still apply to Lake of the Ozarks, the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
The Boating Clean Up Bill could also add teeth to Ameren Corp's effort to rid Lake of the Ozarks of derelict docks. If passed as endorsed by Rep. Rodney Schad, R-Versailles, the bill would change the abandoned property law statewide to include docks and boats.
Another bill targeting BAC on the water, sponsored by Sen. Delbert Scott, R-Lowry City, is currently sitting in committee at the door of the Missouri Senate.
A similar bill failed to pass in 2007. There was little opposition at the Capitol, but a competitive lawmaking environment kept the measure on the backburner.
Also impacting boating at Lake of the Ozarks in 2008:
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