02/09/1993 03:00 PM House L&C

  HB 41:  CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SKIING ACCIDENTS                                 
                                                                               
  REP. ELDON MULDER, CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HB 41,                    
  presented the work of the committee.  He stated that the                     
  subcommittee adopted the Senate's committee substitute (CS)                  
  and made some amendments now contained in CSHB 41(L&C).                      
                                                                               
  Number 130                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. JOE GREEN suggested the addition of some information                    
  regarding safety on the back of ski rental agreements.                       
                                                                               
  Number 171                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. JERRY MACKIE moved the adoption of the CSHB 41(L&C).                    
  No objections were heard; it was so moved.                                   
                                                                               
  Number 180                                                                   
                                                                               
  SANDY NUSBAUM, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO REP. GAIL                         
  PHILLIPS, PRIME SPONSOR OF HB 41, expressed concern                          
  regarding the wording on page 5, lines 8 through 10.  She                    
  noted the bill states that the plans for the operation of                    
  ski areas must be approved, and the bill lists several                       
  different persons or entities.  She said, The question is,                   
  who makes that determination?                                                
                                                                               
  Discussion ensued.                                                           
                                                                               
  Number 294                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. MACKIE offered Amendment 1, page 5, line 8:  delete                     
  semicolon through line 10.  There were no objections and the                 
  amendment was adopted.                                                       
                                                                               
  Number 330                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. NUSBAUM raised the concern that on page 10, line 22, the                 
  bill states that a person caught skiing in a reckless and                    
  careless manner can have their skiing privileges revoked,                    
  but it doesn't specify how long.                                             
                                                                               
  REP. MULDER responded that the ski area operators would have                 
  to define that in their own written policies.                                
                                                                               
  Number 349                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. NUSBAUM inquired of the subcommittee if the subject of                   
  small nonprofit ski areas was brought up.                                    
                                                                               
  RREP. MULDER responded no.                                                   
                                                                               
  Number 362                                                                   
                                                                               
  CRAIG LINDH, REPRESENTING HIMSELF, stated that he was in                     
  support of HB 41.                                                            
                                                                               
  Number 380                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. GREEN moved Amendment 2, page 10, line 16:  after                       
  skiers add "...including equipment rental agreements."                       
                                                                               
  Discussion ensued.                                                           
                                                                               
  Number 440                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. PORTER offered a friendly amendment to Amendment 2,                     
  page 10, line 16:  add the words "...and printed upon                        
  equipment rental agreements."                                                
                                                                               
  Amendment 2 as amended was adopted with unanimous consent.                   
                                                                               
  REP. BRIAN PORTER moved that CSHB 41(L&C)am pass with                        
  individual recommendations.  No objections were heard; it                    
  was so ordered.