SENATE BILL NO. 563

June 24, 2021, Introduced by Senator LASATA and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 80198b (MCL 324.80198b), as amended by 2007 PA 8.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 80198b. (1) The owner or person in charge of a bathing beach maintained primarily for public use shall not knowingly permit a person to bathe or swim from the bathing beach unless buoys outlining a safe bathing or swimming area are established in accordance compliance with section 80159.

(2) A person who is bathing or swimming from a bathing beach maintained primarily for public use shall not bathe or swim in waters that are within 100 feet beyond the buoyed bathing or swimming area. This subsection does not apply to persons a person swimming from an adjacent privately owned beaches beach that are is not open to the general public.

(3) A local unit of government in which is located a bathing beach maintained primarily for public use shall post and maintain on its website information or a link to information about anti-drowning techniques and beach safety.

(4) (3) A person who violates this section subsection (1) or (2) is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.