S.B. 471: COMMITTEE SUMMARY                                          SKI SAFETY: SNOWBOARDING

Senate Bill 471

Sponsor: Senator Walter H. North Committee: Transportation and Tourism

Date Completed: 5-17-95

SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 471 as introduced 4-26-95:

The bill would amend the Ski Area Safety Act to include in the definition of “skier” a person using “a device that attaches to at least 1 foot or the lower torso for the purpose of sliding on a slope” and that “slides on the snow or other surface of a slope and is capable of being maneuvered and controlled by the person using the device”. “Skier” also would include a person not wearing a skiing device while the person was in a ski area for the purpose of skiing.  Currently, the term refers to a person wearing skis and includes a person not wearing skis while in a ski area for the purpose of skiing. “Ski area” means an area used for skiing and served by one or more ski lifts.

MCL 408.322                                                                                 Legislative Analyst: S. Margules

FISCAL IMPACT

This bill would not expand the scope of regulation or inspections to an extent that there would be a fiscal impact on the Department of Commerce. There would be no impact on local governmental units.

Fiscal Analyst: K. Lindquist

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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