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RESOLUTION A resolution supporting Increased protection from liability for private landowners who make their land available for public recreation without charge. WHEREAS, Tourism is important to the economy of Minnesota, ranking as one of the top 5 industries, and WHEREAS, Recreational use of lands and waters (hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking, bicycling, snowmobiling, skiing, etc.) plays a primary role in making Minnesota a tourism destination, and WHEREAS, State and local government and for profit enterprises alone cannot provide adequate outdoor recreational opportunities for the public, and WHEREAS, It is necessary to utilize non -governmental lands in order to have complete recreational trail systems, and WHEREAS, A growing fear of liability and loss of property rights is discouraging landowners from opening up their land for recreational purposes, and WHEREAS, Legislation has been written which would limit liability of private landowners who, without charge,, allow recreational use of their property and will be introduced in the 1994 legislative session as H.F. 1757, and WHEREAS, H.F. 1757 would bring Minnesota more in line with at least 30 other states which have recreational use statutes, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE (organization, municipality) That recreational use of private lands and waters is important to the economic well being of the area and That, we do, hereby , support H.F. 1757 which increases protection of landowners who, without charge, allow public recreational use of their lands Adopted this day of 1994 Officer Clerk