Indiana HB1077 regulates boating activities, including towing restrictions and safety measures.

Indiana HB1077 introduces several boating regulations. It mandates that individuals towed by a motorboat must wear a personal flotation device. Additionally, it restricts the towing of objects or people by motorboats between sunset and sunrise, except in cases of towing a distressed boat. The bill also requires boats on inland lakes to operate in a counter-clockwise direction when feasible. It defines "inland lake" as a permanent body of water that is either naturally occurring or human-made, covering at least five acres and surrounded by land, excluding Lake Michigan. Effective July 1, 2026.

Indiana HB1077 regulates boating activities, including towing restrictions and safety measures.

Indiana HB1077 introduces several boating regulations. It mandates that individuals towed by a motorboat must wear a personal flotation device. Additionally, it restricts the towing of objects or people by motorboats between sunset and sunrise, except in cases of towing a distressed boat. The bill also requires boats on inland lakes to operate in a counter-clockwise direction when feasible. It defines "inland lake" as a permanent body of water that is either naturally occurring or human-made, covering at least five acres and surrounded by land, excluding Lake Michigan. Effective July 1, 2026.