H.B. 347
         LANDOWNER LIABILITY AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 March 4, 2013 2:52 PM



Representative Brad R. Wilson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 8, Line 216 :    

             216      trespasser under Subsection (2)
{   (a)   } if the burden on the owner to eliminate, or to protect against


2.    Page 8, Lines 219 through 221 :    

             219          (c) An owner is not subject to liability for serious physical injury or death to a
             220      trespasser under Subsection (2)
{   (a)   } if the serious injury or death is caused by      {   the existence of   } an

             221      irrigation canal or ditch
{   on the owner's land   } .

    
  (d) A public transit district is not subject to liability for a serious physical injury or death to a trespasser under Subsection (2) if the serious injury or death is caused by a trespasser entering into a fixed guideway, railroad right-of-way, or on transit facilities or premises in violation of Section 56-1-18.5 or Section 41-6a-1005.      

    
  (4) Nothing in this chapter shall impose liability on an owner except to the extent liability existed as of May 14, 2013.      


3.    Page 8, Lines 226 through 230 :    

             226          (1) Notwithstanding Section 57-14-202 to the contrary, a person may not make a claim
             227      against or recover from an owner of
  any       land      {   in developed or improved, urban or semi-rural areas   }

             228      opened to the general public without charge, such as a lake, pond, park, trail, waterway, or
             229      other recreation site, for personal injury or property damage caused by the inherent risks of
             230      participating in an activity with a recreational purpose on the land.

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