90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2429: Relating to vessel registration exemptions, including paddlecraft and water use permit decals, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to vessel registration exemptions, including paddlecraft and water use permit decals. The bill defines “paddlecraft” as a human-powered vessel for which a paddle is the primary mode of propulsion, and includes canoes and kayaks. The owner of a paddlecraft is required to register the vessel with the natural resources commission (commission).5. The bill requires paddlecraft to display a water use permit decal (permit) on the vessel to utilize waters under the commission’s jurisdiction.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 28, 2024
- Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Habitat for Humanity of Iowa; Iowa Rivers Revival
In plain words
- February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
- February 28, 2024House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Brown-Powers and Young
- March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- March 19, 2024Approved by the House committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2429