WA HB2272

Updates terminology in Washington state law to replace outdated references to specific lift types (rope tow, wire rope tow, j-bar, t-bar, ski lift, commercial skimobile) with modern standardized terms: aerial tramways, aerial lifts, surface lifts, tows, and conveyors

Amends three sections of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 79A.40.010 (recreational device safety), RCW 79A.45.030 (skier conduct requirements), and RCW 79A.45.060 (operator liability insurance)

Maintains existing $1 million minimum liability insurance requirement per occurrence for operators of aerial tramways, lifts, surface lifts, tows, conveyors, and similar devices

Passed unanimously in both chambers: House 94-0 on February 10, 2026 and Senate 49-0 on March 3, 2026

Requested by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to modernize statutory language for winter sports equipment regulations