Thursday, January 27, 2011

CT SB 831: AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL LIABILITY FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CERTAIN OPEN SPACE LANDS

The Environment Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:00 P.M. in Room 1E of the LOB.  Please submit 40 copies of written testimony to Committee staff one hour prior to the start of the hearing in Room 1E of the LOB.  Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 11:00 A.M. in Room 1E of the LOB.  The first hour of the hearing is reserved for public officials.  Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.  Bills will be heard in the order listed in the Bulletin.  Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.

Bikewalk Connecticut's Bill SB no 831 is 5th on the agenda ..  Hope you can join us and give public testimony.

This bill will restore protections for Municipalities that existed for 25 years prior to the 1995 Conway v Wilton case.

The bill will ensure that the same limit on liability afforded by state law to state,private owners, utilities and corporations who make their land open to the free use and enjoyment of the public is likewise extended to municipal owners of land. 

If you need background material for your public testimony, check out  Save Our CT Trails web site   and our position paper.

We were able to get an active crowd to the MDC Public Hearing with lots of public testimony .. hopefully we can have a similar turnout.


Please spread the word... this is very short notice... and we need you!
 
Currently there are 10 separate but very similar bills moving through the state legislature with over 28 legislative supporters. The listing of the bills can be found here.

Any questions email cberistain@saveourcttrails.org 

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