HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1024
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Act 170, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002, as amended by section 4 of Act 152, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, as amended by section 2 of Act 81, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, is amended by amending section 5 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 1 of this Act shall be repealed on June 30, [2014.] 2017."

     SECTION 2.  Each county shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than thirty days following the end of the county's fiscal year.  This report shall include, for the relevant fiscal year:

     (1)  The number of lawsuits filed against its county lifeguards or the county for claims based on rescue, resuscitation, or other lifeguard services performed by county lifeguards;

     (2)  The amount the county expended in litigation, damages, settlement costs, fees, and other expenses in response to any lawsuits; and

     (3)  Whether the county was absolved from liability as a result of Act 170, as amended, including an estimate of costs saved.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on June 29, 2014.

Report Title:

Liability; County Lifeguards

Description:

Extends the liability protections for the actions of county lifeguards for an additional three years.  Requires the counties to report to the legislature on lawsuits against county lifeguards and the effects of the liability protections.  Effective June 29, 2014.  (HB1024 HD1)

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