40DBB34E509A02EF87258AB3007BC38D Hearing Summary

Senators Roberts and Baisley, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-058, concerning landowner liability un the Colorado recreational use statute.  The bill sponsors discussed a similar bill from 2023 (Senate Bill 23-103) and changes to ensure that a landowner is not deemed to have willfully or maliciously failed to warn of dangerous conditions provided certain conditions are met. 

Patrick Schilken, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Kate Beezley, representing Boulder Climbing Community, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Tamira Jenlink, representing Leadville Race Series, Life Time, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Adam Ducharme, representing Lake County Tourism Panel, testified in support of the bill.

Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Byron Harvison, representing The American Alpine Club, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Lloyd Athearn, representing Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. John Lacroix, representing Human Potential Running Series, testified in support of the bill.

Anneliese Steel, representing Fix CRUS Coalition & Boulder Climbing Community, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.

John Reiber, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Heather Disney Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Baisley distributed Amendment L.002 to make technical changes (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.