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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6575

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Metcalf and Kreidler; by request of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to ski lift inspection by the parks and recreation commission; and amending RCW 70.88.080.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 8, chapter 327, Laws of 1959 and RCW 70.88.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          Inspections, rules, and orders of the ((department)) state parks and recreation commission resulting from the exercise of the provisions of this chapter, as well as approval under RCW 70.88.020, shall not in any manner be deemed to impose liability upon the state for any injury or damage resulting from the operation of the facilities regulated by this chapter, and all actions of the ((department)) state parks and recreation commission and its personnel shall be deemed to be an exercise of the police power of the state.