FINAL BILL REPORT

                                   SSB 5835

                                   C 75 L 91

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Giving the parks and recreation commission responsibility for signs on aerial ski lifts.

SPONSORS:Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Sellar, Talmadge and Nelson).

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS

BACKGROUND:

An operator of a ski area is required to maintain a sign system to protect skiers from injuries.  State law requires the sign system to be based on international and national standards; however, the same state statute also sets forth numerous requirements on the types and contents of the sign system.  The result is that details of the state sign system for skiers may be inconsistent with international and national standards.

It is suggested that such inconsistencies can be eliminated by having the Parks and Recreation Commission develop rules for a sign system for the operators of the ski area.

SUMMARY:

The Parks and Recreation Commission is authorized to adopt rules relating to a sign system for ski areas and for other recreational devices.  The specific statutory requirements of the state sign system for ski areas are eliminated.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      46    0

House 96    0

EFFECTIVE:July 28, 1991