HB1981

House Bill 1981 amends existing Arkansas statutes concerning recreational tramways and outdoor recreation areas. Specifically, the bill updates the definitions of 'outdoor recreation operator' and 'tramway operator.' Under the proposed changes, while the general definitions for these terms are clarified to include agencies of the state or political subdivisions, the bill explicitly adds a provision stating that the term 'outdoor recreation operator' and 'tramway operator' do not include a political subdivision of the state. This creates a contradiction or an exclusion within the statutory language that effectively removes political subdivisions from the scope of these definitions. The legislation aims to refine the legal scope of who is considered an operator under state recreational laws.