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Relating to the registration requirements for certain vessels, requiring water use permits, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions
Topics:Environment & natural resources
Same legislation: SF 331
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2023
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to registration requirements for certain vessels. Under current law, vessels of any length without a motor shall pay to a county recorder a registration fee of $12 in order for the vessel to be issued an identification number. A vessel may not be used on the waters of this state that are under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission (NRC) without an identification number. Current law exempts conventional design canoes and kayak type vessels that are feet or less in length from the numbering and registration requirements.
Read the full explanation
The bill increases the registration fee for vessels of any length without a motor to $20. However, the bill exempts a canoe or kayak type vessel of any length from registration requirements. The bill requires an owner of a paddlecraft using the paddlecraft on waters of this state under NRC jurisdiction to purchase and display on the paddlecraft a water use permit decal. The department of natural resources (DNR) shall make the water use permit decal available to purchase at water recreation facilities operated by DNR and at retail locations for $7 plus any administrative and authorized writing fees. The water use permit decal shall be valid from January to December of the same calendar year. Moneys from the purchase of water use permit decals shall be deposited in the state fish and game protection fund for purposes of water trail development, administering and enforcing navigation laws, and promoting water safety. The provisions of the bill relating to vessels exempt from registration and relating to water use permit decals take effect July 1, 2024.
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 February 20, 2023. On February 22, 2023 it recommended amendment and passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§462A.6B
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Lobbying
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- HF 2413 Relating to the registration requirements for certain vessels, requiring water use permits…89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same titleCleared committee
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