PRINTER'S NO.  908

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

870

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, PICKETT, BAKER, BOBACK, CAUSER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DENLINGER, FLECK, GABLER, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, HESS, HORNAMAN, KNOWLES, METZGAR, MILLARD, MURT, OBERLANDER, PEIFER, REICHLEY, STERN, STEVENSON AND SWANGER, MARCH 1, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCH 1, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586),

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entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and

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water areas available to the public for recreational purposes

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by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing

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certain acts," further defining "recreational purpose."

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 2(3) of the act of February 2, 1966 (1965

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P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to

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make land and water areas available to the public for

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recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection

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therewith, and repealing certain acts," amended March 26, 1992

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(P.L.27, No.10), is amended to read:

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Section 2.  As used in this act:

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(3)  "Recreational purpose" includes, but is not limited to,

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any of the following, or any combination thereof: hunting,

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fishing, swimming, boating, recreational noncommercial aircraft

 


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operations or recreational noncommercial ultralight operations

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on private airstrips, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure

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driving, nature study, water skiing, water sports, cave

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exploration and viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological,

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scenic, or scientific sites.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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