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Relating to the retrieval of wounded deer by use of a registered unmanned aerial vehicle, and providing penalties
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 2365
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2024
- Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2024
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
This bill allows a person with a valid hunting license and deer hunting license who wounds a deer while hunting to use a registered unmanned aerial vehicle to track and retrieve the wounded deer. The person may dispatch the deer using a legal method of take authorized by the person’s valid deer hunting license. The bill provides that a person may use a registered unmanned aerial vehicle to track a wounded deer on private property at any time with the consent of the property owner. Persons must register the unmanned aerial vehicle for wounded deer retrieval with the department of natural resources and the federal aviation administration.
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The natural resource commission (NRC) is directed to create a registration process that complies with the federal aviation administration’s regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill directs NRC to adopt rules to implement the bill’s provisions. A violation of the bill’s provisions is punishable by a scheduled fine of $250.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 29, 2024. On February 1, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§481A.56B
Amends§481A.125A§805.8B
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- HF 2112 Relating to the retrieval of wounded deer by use of a registered unmanned aerial vehicle, …91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageNearly identical
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