PRINTER'S NO. 72
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
83
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY OBERLANDER, JAMES, ZIMMERMAN AND MOUL,
MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 7, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586),
entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and
water areas available to the public for recreational purposes
by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing
certain acts," further providing for definitions; and
providing for recreational user's claim for property rights
and for the substitution of the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources for a party in litigation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of February 2, 1966 (1965
P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to
make land and water areas available to the public for
recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection
therewith, and repealing certain acts," is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Section 2. As used in this act:
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(6) "Local agency" means a "local agency" as defined in 2
Pa.C.S. ยง 101 (relating to definitions).
(7) "Public entity" means the Commonwealth, a Commonwealth
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