AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR THE RECREATIONAL USE OF LANDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 52-557f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):

As used in sections 52-557f to 52-557i, inclusive:

(1) "Charge" means the admission price or fee asked in return for invitation or permission to enter or go upon the land;

(2) "Land" means land, roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty, except that if the owner is a municipality, political subdivision of the state, municipal corporation, special district or water or sewer district, "land" does not include a swimming pool, playing field, playground or tennis court;

(3) "Owner" means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises. "Owner" includes, but is not limited to, a municipality, political subdivision of the state, municipal corporation, special district or water or sewer district;

(4) "Recreational purpose" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following, or any combination thereof: Hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, snow skiing, ice skating, sledding, hang gliding, sport parachuting, hot air ballooning, bicycling and viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic or scientific sites.

Statement of Purpose:

To include municipalities, political subdivisions of the state and special districts as owners of land entitled to immunity under the Recreational Land Use Act, and clarify the definition of "land" and "recreational purpose" under the act.

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