Oregon lawmakers continue to clash over bill to fix ski resort liability crisis

Recreation operators pushed back on Senate Bill 1517 A, arguing that it would deepen an insurance crisis already straining the state’s outdoor economy.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Lawmakers in the Oregon Legislature continued to clash Monday over a controversial bill created to save the state’s ski resorts and other recreation operators from a surge in lawsuits and the rising insurance costs tied to them — costs that are directly affecting whether Oregonians can continue to afford outdoor recreation.

Business owners, nonprofits and local governments warned Monday that Senate Bill 1517 A as proposed could deepen an insurance crisis already straining the state’s outdoor economy instead of curtailing it. 

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