SF1430 Summary

• Modifies invasive species provisions by changing terminology from "listed" to "designated" for prohibited, regulated, and unregulated nonnative species designations.

• Establishes temporary water surface use controls for public construction and maintenance sites crossing or adjacent to state waters, allowing the commissioner to adopt restrictions via written order.

• Regulates wake surfing by prohibiting it from one-half hour after sunset to sunrise, and establishes requirements for personal watercraft operators including Type I-V wearable personal flotation devices with USCG labels.

• Reforms auxiliary forest taxation and management provisions, including cancellation procedures, yield tax assessments, and withdrawal processes while repealing outdated sections.

• Requires military identification or federal military passes for free park permits (rather than military orders), expands decontamination penalties for water equipment, and increases temporary water use control periods from 5 to 30 days in emergencies.