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  1. HB1490 sen floor amend 1
ADOPTED SENATE

Senator Schaefer of the 50th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 1490 by adding a new section 6

SECTION 6.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 52-7-13, relating to boating safety zones, restrictions on use of motors and operation of houseboats on certain lakes, and exceptions, by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows:
“(h) The operation of any of the following vessels on Lake Burton, Seed Lake, Lake Rabun, Lake Tugalo, Tallulah Falls Lake, and Lake Yonah shall be prohibited:
(1) Any motorized vessel greater than 30 feet six inches in length; except for law enforcement, scientific research or dam operation and maintenance craft; or
(2) Any vessel equipped with any type of bypass mechanism that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of the muffler or baffler system required by Code Section 52-7-10.”
and renumbering current Section 6 and Section 7 accordingly.