2007 House Bill 5002

Revise government beach safety equipment law

Introduced in the House

June 28, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To eliminate an explicit requirement that a government with a public beach must provide safety, rescue and emergency communication equipment, but establish that doing so is a “governmental function,” which has legal implications for interfering with such equipment, liability issues, etc.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation