AR SB203

Creates a new regulatory framework for recreational tramways (aerial lifts, chair lifts, track cars, moving carpets) at state parks and other Arkansas locations, requiring annual inspections for compliance with ANSI Ski Lift Code B77.1-2022

Establishes participant responsibilities for outdoor recreation activities including biking, rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, and tramway use, requiring participants to stay on designated trails, obey posted warnings, and maintain control at all times

Limits liability for tramway and outdoor recreation operators to cases of intentional, reckless, grossly negligent, or negligent conduct that proximately causes injury, death, or property damage

Creates rebuttable presumption that participants knowingly assumed inherent risks of outdoor recreation activities, though operator negligence is explicitly excluded from assumed risks

Assigns Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health office authority to investigate and inspect recreational tramways for state and federal law compliance, with claims against state entities routed to the Arkansas State Claims Commission