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JOINT RESOLUTION REGARDING AGRITOURISM

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lee B. Perry

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Senate Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This joint resolution of the Legislature expresses that, due to the inherent risks of
10     agricultural tourism activities, a person engaged in these activities should not be able to
11     recover damages from an agricultural tourism operator for injuries resulting from those
12     inherent risks.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This resolution:
15          ▸     recognizes that some risks are inherent in agricultural tourism activities; and
16          ▸     expresses that, due to these inherent risks, a person engaged in agricultural tourism
17     activities should not be able to recover from an agricultural tourism operator for
18     injuries resulting from those inherent risks.
19     Special Clauses:
20          None
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22     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          WHEREAS, agricultural tourism activities are practiced by a large number of residents
24     of Utah;
25          WHEREAS, these agricultural tourism activities contribute significantly to the
26     economy of the state;
27          WHEREAS, few insurance carriers are willing to provide liability insurance protection

28     to agricultural tourism operators;
29          WHEREAS, the premiums charged by liability insurance carriers have risen sharply in
30     recent years;
31          WHEREAS, the sharp rise in premiums is due to confusion as to whether a participant
32     in an agricultural tourism activity assumes the risks inherent in the agricultural tourism activity;
33          WHEREAS, some risks are inherent in agricultural tourism activities; and
34          WHEREAS, a person engaged in agricultural tourism activities should not be able to
35     recover damages from an agricultural tourism operator for injuries resulting from those
36     inherent risks:
37          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
38     recognizes that some risks are inherent in agricultural tourism activities.
39          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah expresses that,
40     due to these inherent risks, persons engaged in agricultural tourism activities should not be able
41     to recover damages from an agricultural tourism operator for injuries resulting from those
42     inherent risks.
43          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Utah
44     Insurance Department, the Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents, and the
45     members of Utah's congressional delegation.






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