1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to civil actions; regulating liability on
1.3 	land used for recreational purposes; modifying the
1.4 	definition of recreational purpose; amending Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes 2004, section 604A.21, subdivision 5.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 604A.21,
1.8 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subd. 5.Recreational purpose.  "Recreational purpose"
1.10 	includes, but is not limited to, hunting; trapping; fishing;
1.11 	swimming; boating; camping; picnicking; hiking; rock climbing;
1.12 	cave exploring;bicycling; horseback riding; firewood gathering;
1.13 	pleasure driving, including snowmobiling and the operation of
1.14 	any motorized vehicle or conveyance upon a road or upon or
1.15 	across land in any manner, including recreational trail use;
1.16 	nature study; water skiing; winter sports; and viewing or
1.17 	enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific
1.18 	sites. "Rock climbing" means the climbing of a naturally
1.19 	exposed rock face.  "Cave exploring" means the exploration of
1.20 	naturally occurring cavities in rock, including passage through
1.21 	any safe structures placed for the purpose of access, access
1.22 	control, or conservation, but does not include the exploration
1.23 	of other manmade cavities such as tunnels, mines, and sewers.
1.24 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2005,
1.25 	and applies to causes of action arising on or after that date.