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Assembly Bill A6681

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the superintendent of insurance to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan for recreational land use

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2009-A6681 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6702
2013-2014: A1813
2015-2016: A3612

2009-A6681 - Summary

Directs the superintendent of insurance, to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan to protect private landowners who permit public recreational uses of their land.

2009-A6681 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6681

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. TOWNSEND, BURLING, BUTLER, CORWIN, CROUCH, KOLB
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY,  CALHOUN,  DUPREY,  ERRIGO,
  P. LOPEZ,  O'MARA,  QUINN,  RAIA,  SAYWARD, SCOZZAFAVA, WALKER -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT directing the superintendent of insurance to study the  feasibil-
  ity of developing and implementing a liability reform plan for private
  landowners who provide public access to their lands for various recre-
  ational  activities  and  providing  for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent.  Private land owners are potentially
exposed to extensive civil liabilities for providing  public  access  to
their lands for recreational opportunities. Therefore, it is increasing-
ly  difficult  to  negotiate  recreational  opportunities  that traverse
private land. However, if private landowners were insulated  from  civil
liabilities  when  opening  up parts of their property for public recre-
ational activities, such activities would increase.
  S 2. The superintendent of insurance shall study  the  feasibility  of
developing  and  implementing  a  liability reform plan for private land
owners who provide the public with access to  their  lands  for  various
recreational  activities including, but not limited to hunting, fishing,
hiking, skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, and  operating  all  terrain
vehicles.  Such study shall include any relevant information which shall
further the intent of this act.
  S 3. A report of the findings of such study,  recommendations  of  the
superintendent  of  insurance  and any proposed legislation necessary to
implement such findings shall be filed with the governor, the  temporary
president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority lead-
er  of  the  senate,  and the minority leader of the assembly within one
year after the effective date of this act.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed one year after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2009-A6681A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6702
2013-2014: A1813
2015-2016: A3612

2009-A6681A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the superintendent of insurance, to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan to protect private landowners who permit public recreational uses of their land.

2009-A6681A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6681A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6681--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. TOWNSEND, BURLING, BUTLER, CORWIN, CROUCH, KOLB
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY,  CALHOUN,  DUPREY,  ERRIGO,
  FINCH, JORDAN, P. LOPEZ, O'MARA, QUINN, RAIA, SALADINO, SAYWARD, SCOZ-
  ZAFAVA  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Insurance --
  recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with  Assembly
  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to direct the superintendent of insurance to study the  feasibil-
  ity of developing and implementing a liability reform plan for private
  landowners who provide public access to their lands for various recre-
  ational  activities;  and  providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent.  Private land owners are potentially
exposed to extensive civil liabilities for providing  public  access  to
their lands for recreational opportunities. Therefore, it is increasing-
ly  difficult  to  negotiate  recreational  opportunities  that traverse
private land. However, if private landowners were insulated  from  civil
liabilities  when  opening  up parts of their property for public recre-
ational activities, such activities would increase.
  S 2. The superintendent of insurance shall study  the  feasibility  of
developing  and  implementing  a  liability reform plan for private land
owners who provide the public with access to  their  lands  for  various
recreational activities including, but not limited to, hunting, fishing,
hiking,  skiing,  snow shoeing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, mountain
biking and operating all terrain vehicles. Such study shall include  any
relevant information which shall further the intent of this act.
  S  3.  A  report of the findings of such study, recommendations of the
superintendent of insurance and any proposed  legislation  necessary  to
implement  such findings shall be filed with the governor, the temporary

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09364-03-0

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