SSB 3153: SSB 3153

What it does

This bill relates to the regulation of vessels and equipment on public lakes. Notwithstanding existing laws to the contrary, the bill allows a common interest community that is adjacent to or abutting a public lake to establish policies for the common interest community’s owners, and the owners’ guests, regarding the operation of vessels, including but not limited to equipment specification, upon the public lake. _____ bill allows the common interest community to utilize private buoys and other safety-related installations to communicate the relevant policies if the use is not inconsistent with Code chapter 462A (water navigation regulations) or rules adopted by the natural resource commission.

Senate subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against

For: Lake Panorama Association

Against: Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association

In plain words

1. February 6, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. February 6, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Wahls and Webster
3. February 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 8, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2292