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Montana committee hears safety concerns, proponent support for allowing nighttime tow sports
Summary
The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee heard competing testimony on HB 930, which would permit towed water sports at night with a 15 mph limit and proposed illuminated life jackets for riders; Fish, Wildlife & Parks' enforcement chief opposed the bill on safety grounds, and the committee later moved the bill to the table during executive action.
The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee on Tuesday heard divided testimony on House Bill 930, which would allow wakeboarding, wakesurfing and similar towed water sports at night while limiting towing speed to 15 miles per hour and (in a forthcoming amendment) requiring illuminated life jackets for riders.
The bill’s sponsor told the committee modern tow boats come with powerful lighting systems that illuminate wakes and riders and said a low speed limit plus illuminated life jackets would make the activity safe for summer evenings. A proponent, boater Brad Longcake, described expensive boats with…
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