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Committee narrows funicular ban to commercial use and advances HB1881
Summary
HB1881 was amended on the floor of committee to ban commercial funiculars rather than all funiculars after testimony from North Shore residents and a member question about grandfathering of residential devices; committee passed the measure with the amendment.
Chair Mark Cash opened HB1881 and recorded public testimony from North Shore residents opposing large commercial development. Gary Vier, testifying for himself and another resident, urged protection of the North Shore and said, "that's what makes the North Shore so special."
Members questioned scope: Representative Vivo Moro asked whether the bill’s funicular prohibition would force removal of existing residential funiculars and whether homeowners could still install private systems. The committee discussed an amendment to limit the ban to commercial funiculars; the chair said that would be a reasonable technical amendment. The committee voted to pass HB1881 with the HD1 amendment to ban commercial funiculars and the recommendation was adopted.
