FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6559

                              C 136 L 90

BYSenators Sellar, Kreidler and Metcalf; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Requiring reimbursement for state parks and recreation commission costs of plan review and construction approval for winter recreational facilities.

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

House Committe on Natural Resources & Parks

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The State Parks and Recreation Commission is charged with insuring the safety of winter recreation devices, such as ski lifts.  The commission hires professional engineering consultants to review plans and specifications and conduct field inspections.

The costs for the annual and operation inspections are paid by the recreational facility owner/operator to the commission.  Statutory authority allows the commission to reimburse the consultants for the inspection services but not for the plan reviews.

SUMMARY:

Consultant costs for plan review may be included in the charges by the commission to the owner/operator.

The commission is not liable for unintentional injuries to users of lands administered under the winter recreation program, whether the lands are administered by the commission, other public agencies, or private landowners through agreement with the commission.

The commission may be held liable for injuries a user received by a known dangerous artificial latent condition for which no warning signs are posted.  A snow covered road, groomed for the purpose of winter recreation, shall not be presumed to be a known dangerous artificial latent condition.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   45    0

     House 97  0 (House amended)

     Senate          (Senate refused to concur)

     House           (House refused to recede)

     Senate   46    0(Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990