WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2227: Ski area conveyance safety

Regarding the safety of ski area conveyances.

Summary

  • Requires that ski lift safety inspections by the State Parks and Recreation Commission take place prior to each use season.
  • Requires that the State Parks and Recreation Commission develop a schedule prescribing ski lift plan review and inspection fees charged to lift owners or operators.
  • Raises ski lift liability insurance requirements to $1 million per occurrence for operators of surface or aerial ski lifts.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 14, 2014 in the House
Last action
February 11, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6035
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the safety of ski area conveyances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chad Magendanz R-5Tana Senn D-41Steve Tharinger D-24Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. APPG - Majority; do pass.
  5. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology.
  6. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. ENVI - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2227 in other sessions

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