HB2331 S JUD AM #1

Graham  4841

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill on page 2, lines 10 through 15, by striking out all of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024, authorized under the authority of §20-5-2 of this code, modified by the Division of Natural Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 3, 2024, relating to the Division of Natural Resources (public use of campgrounds in West Virginia State Parks and State Forests and Campsites in State Rail Trails under the Division of Natural Resources, 58 CSR 32), is authorized with the following amendment:

  On page 1, by striking out all of subsection 2.2. and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 2.2. to read as follows:

2.2. A person who is 18 years of age or older must be at each rented campsite and is responsible for the actions and safety of all campsite occupants and shall be held liable for any damages caused by campsite occupants. Except that, at the discretion of the area superintendent, adjacent campsites occupied by youth organization groups may be considered supervised by a single person who is 18 years of age or older.;

And,

On page 2, by striking out all of subsection 2.5. and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 2.5. to read as follows:

2.5. No more than two motor vehicles are permitted on a campsite at any time. No more than one camping unit (tent, trailer, motor home, camper van, etc.) is permitted on a campsite; Provided, That a family camping group or youth organization group, at the discretion of the area superintendent, may be permitted to have one or two small tents on its campsite in addition to the main camping unit: Provided, however, That the additional units may not be ecologically detrimental to the campsite. For purposes of this section, a family camping group is defined as a parent or guardian and his or her dependent children or other minor children accompanying the adult.

Adopted

Rejected