REPORT TITLE: 
Na Ala Hele; limited liability


DESCRIPTION:
Adds to Chapter 198D, a limitation on governmental liability as
to unimproved government-owned trails established under section
198D-6.(SD2)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 2
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 198D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated
 
 3 and to read as follows:
 
 4      "�198D-      Limitation on liability.  The State shall not
 
 5 be liable for any injury to any person arising from the person's
 
 6 use of unimproved lands owned or controlled by the State and
 
 7 regulated under section 198D-6, unless the injury results from
 
 8 gross negligence on the part of the State."
 
 9      SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 
10 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 
11 begun, before its effective date.
 
12      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
13      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.