Sixteenth section land; define rights of owners of land on which is located a body of water.

Summary

The measure declares the 16th‑section trust—land set aside for public schools—as superior to the public waters trust. It says landowners whose 16th‑section parcels contain a navigable waterway or oxbow lake have stronger rights than the public to access or use that water. The bill also updates the legal definition of navigable waters and references related statutes for possible future changes.

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