MEMORANDUM
Posted: January 28, 2013 03:47 PM
From: Senator Richard Alloway
To: All Senate members
Subject: RECREATIONAL USE OF LAND AND WATER ACT
In the near future, I will be introducing legislation to amend Act 586 of 1965, known as the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act. This act provides landowners protection against liability when they allow individuals to use their land for recreational purposes.
Recreational purpose as defined by the original legislation means any activity undertaken or viewed for exercise, sport, education, recreation, relaxation, or pleasure and includes, but is not limited to: hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, water sports, cave exploration, and viewing or enjoying historical, archeological, scenic, or scientific sites. <span style="font-weight: bold">This legislation will expand the definition to include: snowmobiling, all-terrain vehicle and motorcycle riding.</span>
This legislation would also expand the definition of land, includes coverage for physical improvements to properties, provides clarification that the current liability protection provided to landowners is not limited by the location of the aggrieved person or property, and provides to the landowners an award of attorney fees for a property owner who under the Act successfully defends a law suit.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legi...;cosponId=11361
Posted: January 28, 2013 03:47 PM
From: Senator Richard Alloway
To: All Senate members
Subject: RECREATIONAL USE OF LAND AND WATER ACT
In the near future, I will be introducing legislation to amend Act 586 of 1965, known as the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act. This act provides landowners protection against liability when they allow individuals to use their land for recreational purposes.
Recreational purpose as defined by the original legislation means any activity undertaken or viewed for exercise, sport, education, recreation, relaxation, or pleasure and includes, but is not limited to: hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, water sports, cave exploration, and viewing or enjoying historical, archeological, scenic, or scientific sites. <span style="font-weight: bold">This legislation will expand the definition to include: snowmobiling, all-terrain vehicle and motorcycle riding.</span>
This legislation would also expand the definition of land, includes coverage for physical improvements to properties, provides clarification that the current liability protection provided to landowners is not limited by the location of the aggrieved person or property, and provides to the landowners an award of attorney fees for a property owner who under the Act successfully defends a law suit.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legi...;cosponId=11361
