Legislature is to ensure safety. Currently, compliance with obtaining a BSC is no where near the level it
should be - especially for the Great Lakes State. Operating a watercraft can be just as, if not more, dangerous
than operating an automobile. Therefore, I regretfully cannot support this legislation as written for the
aforementioned rationale.”
Rep. Cole moved that House Bill No. 5688 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5688, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 255, 256, and 907
(MCL 257.255, 257.256, and 257.907), section 255 as amended by 2018 PA 64, section 256 as amended by
1987 PA 34, and section 907 as amended by 2015 PA 126.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as
follows: