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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6575

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senators Metcalf and Kreidler; by request of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Read first time 1/26/88 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

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 of plans and specifications 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.