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Senate committee advances bill limiting some liability for recreational tramway operators, clarifies inspections
Summary
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 203, which would create limited tort protections for operators of recreational tramways that comply with ANSI lift standards and annual inspections; the committee debated who may perform inspections and how comparative-fault rules apply.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on Tuesday voted to advance Senate Bill 203 as amended, a measure that would give operators of recreational tramways — such as mountain-bike “bike lifts” and ski-style tramways used year-round — limited tort protections when they meet specified inspection and operational standards.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Hester, told the committee there was “a really exciting announcement last week of the opportunity to get 2 of these bike tramways in the state of Arkansas,” and said the measure is modeled on statutes in states such as Idaho, Utah and Colorado.
The nut graf: supporters say the bill aims to encourage outdoor recreation investment while keeping safety enforcement in place. The bill ties protections to compliance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ski-lift code and a requirement that an…
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