Permit holders harvesting or destroying aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operation requirements established.

Updated the required equipment list for permit holders to include breathing-gas monitoring devices, audible emergency surface-signaling devices, and illuminated dive beacons.

Added a new requirement for employers to provide specific equipment (e.g., dive computers, alternate air sources) when a diver requests it.

Changed the training requirement to explicitly apply to individuals serving as 'standby divers' in addition to those conducting dives or acting as spotters.

Renumbered the bill from '3rd Engrossment' to '1st Unofficial Engrossment' and updated the posting date.

Added mandatory requirements for an illuminated dive beacon and a quick-release weight system to the equipment list for scuba divers.

Changed the requirement for a safety monitor from a general 'spotter' to a specific 'standby diver' to clarify the role of the person monitoring the diver.

Established a new effective date of October 1, 2025, for the updated safety provisions.

Updated permit issuance criteria to explicitly deny permits to individuals with willful safety violations or pending contest cases involving scuba diving.

Added a requirement that employers must ensure another person is present to monitor diver safety while they are in the water.

Mandated that all scuba divers and spotters must complete CPR and first aid training meeting American Red Cross standards.

Relaxed the certification requirement slightly to allow for 'open-water' certificates or more advanced ones, removing the strict 'open-water' only language.

Clarified that issuing a permit does not make the commissioner of natural resources the employer of the permit holder or their employees.

Added a specific penalty provision allowing the commissioner to revoke permits if scuba gear is used in violation of safety standards.

The document title and header were updated from 'Introduction' to '1st Engrossment' to indicate the bill has been reviewed and amended by the legislature.

The online posting date was updated from March 3, 2025, to March 13, 2025, reflecting the timeline of the legislative process.

A new citation section was added to formally name the bill the 'Brady Aune and Joseph Anderson Safety Act,' establishing an official title for the law.