Area Representatives Seeking Alternatives to HB2607

There has been much concern lately about the language in a proposed house bill regulating electrical issues on docks and marinas around the Lake. House Bill 2607 would require all vessel operators to install an automated external defibrillator and ensure than anyone owning a dock or marina to ensure that electrical power is installed in compliance with the National Fire Protection Associations Standards. It also would prohibit swimming in and around any docks or marinas. Representative Rocky Miller of Lake Ozark says area Representatives Diane Franklin of Camdenton, David Wood of Versailles and he are seeking alternatives to keep swimming in the Lake an option…