STAND. COM. REP. 923

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 975

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Culture, to which was referred S.B. No. 975 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish limited immunity for public entities, public employees, and the State from liability arising out of hazardous recreational activities.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Mayor of Maui County, Maui County Council, a councilmember of the County of Hawaii, Cooper Center Council, SK8 Youth Group, and numerous concerned citizens supported this bill. The Department of the Attorney General and the Mayor of the County of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure. Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii opposed this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 975, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism and Culture,

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair