Boating safety education phased in

Boating safety education courses will be required for more boaters under a bill passed by the Legislature April 8.

Current law requires anyone under the age of 18 to complete a boating safety education course before operating a boat or watercraft on state waters.

LB105, introduced by Ogallala Sen. Ken Schilz, requires anyone born after Dec. 31, 1985, to complete such training before operating a boat. The bill has have an operative date of Jan. 1, 2012.

Lawmakers approved LB105 on final reading 41-2.