Bill Introduced -> "H.B 187 Recreational Use of Public Waters" (Ferry, B.).

February 7, 2009

THE BILL HAS BEEN TITLED AND NUMBERED

Bill Introduced -> “H.B 187 Recreational Use of Public Waters” (Ferry, B.).

Bill Numbered by Title without any Substance, PDF -> H.B 187

• Some refer to this as a “Boxcar Bill”: Often members of both parties’ leadership introduce what’s called “boxcar” bills-bills with general titles, like “tax changes”-that contain no text. They are introduced just in case, at the end of a session, the bill file is needed for last-minute action.

WEB WATCH!

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• Notice that Bill 187 is called “Recreational USE of Public Waters“. Each word is important to understand so that, when you comment to your legislator or other advocates for your rights’ interests, you will be talking about the subject at issue.

Here is the Conclusion of the July 18, 2008 Conatser  vs. Johnson Utah Supreme Court ruling:

“29 The district court incorrectly interpreted the scope of the public’s easement in state waters so as to limit the Conatsers’ rights to being upon the water and to touching the privately owned bed of the Weber River only in ways incidental to the right of floatation.”

“30 We hold that the scope of the easement provides the public the right to float, hunt, fish and participate in all lawful activities that utilize the water. We further hold that the public has the right to touch privately owned beds of state waters in ways incidental to all recreational rights provided for in the easement, so long as they do so reasonably and cause no unnecessary injury to the landowner.”

If you have not taken the time to contact your Representative (s) please do it now! Time is ticking!!

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