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"This legislation is about saving lives," said state Sen. Rodney Pol Jr. "Lake Michigan is one of our state’s great resources, but its undertow can be dangerous for any swimmer."
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The Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee agreed and passed 8-0 on Monday Senate Bill 424, a bill requiring water rescue equipment to be available along Lake Michigan’s shoreline. It was passed with amendments clarifying what a “drop-off” is for the bill’s purposes.
The agency that tracks drownings in the Great Lakes says this year has seen a record number of cases.
A kiteboarder was rescued from drowning in Lake Michigan on Saturday but was in grave condition.
The deceased was identified early Tuesday by the DNR.