HB  25-RECREATIONAL LAND USE LIABILITY/ADV. POSS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:22:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration  of HB 25 and asked                                                                    
for a motion to adopt the Senate committee substitute (CS).                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  moved to  adopt the  Senate CS  for HB                                                                    
25, 25-LS0174\C, Bailey, as the working document.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH objected for  discussion purposes. He explained                                                                    
that the CS makes three changes.  First, on page 1, line 10,                                                                    
the phrase  "directly or indirectly"  was deleted. It  is no                                                                    
longer needed  since the bill  now requires  that landowners                                                                    
directly allow the use of  their property through the filing                                                                    
of  an  easement.  Next,  on   page  2,  lines  7-8,  a  new                                                                    
subsection (b) was added to  clarify that improved land does                                                                    
not include buildings,  structures, machinery, or equipment.                                                                    
Finally, new  Sections 2,  3, and 4  were added  outlining a                                                                    
procedure   for   recording   the   public   easements   and                                                                    
establishing that  a recording fee  will not be  charged. He                                                                    
believes the sponsor will support the changes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
2:23:57 PM                                                                                                                    
KATIE SHOWS,  Staff to  Representative Paul  Seaton, sponsor                                                                    
of HB 25, affirmed that the sponsor supports the changes.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  removed his objection  and finding  no further                                                                    
objection, announced  that the  CS is before  the committee.                                                                    
He noted the letter of  intent that provides sample language                                                                    
for drafting  an easement and  highlighted that  people that                                                                    
grant the  public free use of  a portion of their  land will                                                                    
get better liability coverage in exchange.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:25:14 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGGINS moved to adopt the letter of intent.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  found no objection,  and announced  the letter                                                                    
of  intent  is  adopted.  Also, a  title  change  concurrent                                                                    
resolution  will  accompany  the   bill  from  committee  to                                                                    
reflect  the use  of public  easements  and that  collecting                                                                    
fees for  recording the easements is  prohibited. Finding no                                                                    
further committee discussion, he asked for a motion.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  motioned to report [Senate]  CS for HB                                                                    
25,   Version    \C,   from   committee    with   individual                                                                    
recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  FRENCH  announced  that  without  objection,  SCS  HB                                                                    
25(JUD),  25-LS0174\C, is  moved from  the Senate  Judiciary                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  McGUIRE  motioned  to  report  a  conforming  title                                                                    
change  resolution  from  the  Senate  Judiciary  Committee.                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.