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Senate panel backs bill preventing local bans on pre‑5 a.m. golf‑course mowing
Summary
The committee recommended Senate Bill 298 to bar municipalities and counties from enacting ordinances that would prohibit mowing before 5 a.m., after sponsors told stories of private golf courses pressured by local voters to adopt earlier noise restrictions.
Senator Daniel McKay, sponsor of Senate Bill 298, told the committee Feb. 20 that the bill would prevent a municipality or county from adopting an ordinance that stops mowing before 5 a.m.
“The reason for that is the golfers aren't on the course yet early in the morning,” McKay said, explaining that many golf courses begin mowing early so they can finish before play begins. He added that the bill responds to complaints from private golf‑course…
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