1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; regulating wake surfing on waters of this state;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 86B.005, by adding subdivisions; 
1.4 	86B.315, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 17a.Wake surfer. "Wake surfer" means a person who wake surfs.

1.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
1.10 	read:
1.11 		Subd. 17b.Wake surf. "Wake surf" means:
1.12 	(1) to surf a wake, regardless of whether the surfer is being pulled by a tow rope attached 
1.13 	to the watercraft that is producing the wake; or
1.14 	(2) to operate a boat that creates a wake that is, or is intended to be, surfed by another 
1.15 	person.

1.16 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 86B.315, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.17 		Subdivision 1.Observer or mirror required. A person may not wake surf on waters 
1.18 	of this state or operate a watercraft on waters of this state and create a wake for a wake 
1.19 	surfer or tow while towing a person on water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, a saucer, or 
1.20 	a similar device unless:
2.1 	(1) there is another person in the watercraft in addition to the operator who is in a position 
2.2 	to continually observe the person being towed; or
2.3 	(2) the boat is equipped with a mirror providing the operator a wide field of vision to 
2.4 	the rear.

2.5 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 86B.315, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.6 		Subd. 2.Prohibited night activities. (a) On waters of this state, from one-half hour 
2.7 	after sunset to sunrise of the following day, a person may not:
2.8 	(1) wake surf;
2.9 	(2) operate a watercraft creating a wake for a wake surfer;
2.10 	(3) be towed by a watercraft; or
2.11 	(4) operate a watercraft towing a person on water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, a 
2.12 	saucer, or another device.
2.13 	(b) On waters of this state, a person may not wake surf on:
2.14 	(1) a lake or bay of 50 acres or less; or
2.15 	(2) a waterway where the waterway is less than 500 feet wide.
2.16 	(c) On waters of this state, a person may not wake surf at greater than slow-no wake 
2.17 	speed within 200 feet of a:
2.18 	(1) shoreline;
2.19 	(2) dock;
2.20 	(3) swimmer;
2.21 	(4) raft used for swimming or diving; or
2.22 	(5) moored, anchored, or nonmotorized watercraft.

2.23 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 86B.315, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
2.24 	read:
2.25 		Subd. 3.Requirements for wake surf watercraft. A person may not wake surf unless 
2.26 	the watercraft used to wake surf is powered with a propeller that is forward of the watercraft's 
2.27 	transom or swim platform or powered by a jet drive.

3.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 86B.315, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
3.2 	read:
3.3 		Subd. 4.No preemption. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a local 
3.4 	government from regulating wake surfing more than 200 feet from shore in accordance with 
3.5 	this chapter.