SF 2423: Relating to snowmobile registrations and nonresident user permits, providing fees, and making penalties applicable

What it does

Current law requires a person, in order to operate a snowmobile on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail, to register the snowmobile with the department of natural resources (DNR) and obtain a user permit from the DNR. The annual snowmobile registration fee is $15 and the user permit fee is also $15. This bill removes the user permit requirement for an Iowa resident operating a snowmobile and increases the annual snowmobile registration fee from $15 to $30. The bill requires a person who is not an Iowa resident to apply for and receive a nonresident snowmobile user permit and affix a permit decal to the person’s snowmobile while operating the snowmobile in Iowa.

House subcommittee · named April 15, 2024

• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association; Iowa State Snowmobile Association

In plain words

1. April 4, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. April 4, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
3. April 9, 2024Passed the Senate, 45–1
4. April 10, 2024Arrived in the House
5. April 15, 2024House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Croken and Johnson
6. April 16, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. April 18, 2024Approved by the House committee
8. April 19, 2024Passed the House, 90–0
9. April 29, 2024Sent to the Governor
10. May 1, 2024Signed into law