State lawmakers and others meeting in Gainesville on Wednesday suggested ways to strengthen boating laws, including requiring boaters to pass a safety course and raising the age for a mandatory life jacket. The newly formed Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus spent a chunk of time still trying to organize itself, talking about dues and such, before getting down to discussing an array of ideas that could be forwarded to Senate and House researchers. One of the ideas that drew the most discussion centered on a required “safety card,” which boaters could get by taking a class, such as one of the hunter safety courses offered through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.