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More testimony yesterday in front of a Senate Committee over this bill.  Rob was there and testified.  He'll post more on that soon.

Here's my big objection to this bill.  This quote from the Union Leader article sums it up.

Sen. Joseph Foster, D-Nashua, questioned whether those in snowtubes can control the speed or direction of their ride. He worried about removing liability risks from ski areas. While most are diligent in maintaining safe operations, he said, the bill would protect those that are not.

By giving them immunity, he said, "I'm taking out the incentive that people have to making it safe. You have a duty now. In this bill, we're taking it away." (Emphasis added by me)

Ski injury rates in New Hampshire have remained constant over the years.  All this bill will do is keep ski operators from getting sued when they are negligent.  It is a gift to the ski industry.