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Relating to the allocation of nonresident deer hunting licenses, and making penalties applicable
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 8, 2024
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa would set aside 500 deer hunting licenses specifically for people who book trips with certain registered outfitters. These hunters can only get one of these special licenses, and they must prove they have a reservation to use it. If not enough people claim these reserved spots, the extra licenses will be sold to the general public.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to nonresident deer hunting licenses issued by the natural resource commission (NRC). Currently, NRC issues up to 6,000 antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses to nonresidents, which are allocated among zones based on deer populations. Not more than percent of the licenses shall be bow season licenses. The bill requires NRC to reserve 500 of the nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses for nonresidents who have made a reservation with an outfitter, as defined in the bill, that is currently registered as a business entity with the secretary of state and has maintained registration since prior to July 1, 2022. 8(3). The bill requires an outfitter to certify to the department of natural resources that the outfitter is properly registered as a business entity. If fewer than 500 nonresidents apply for a reserved license by the application deadline set by NRC, the excess reserved licenses shall be available for purchase in the same manner as other excess nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses. A nonresident shall include with the license application evidence that the reservation is scheduled for a time during which the license is valid. Not more than percent of the issued reserved licenses and not more than percent of the remaining licenses shall be bow season licenses. A person who violates a provision of the bill is subject to a scheduled fine of $35.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 8, 2024. On January 10, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
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90th General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HF 60 Relating to the allocation of nonresident deer hunting licenses, and making penalties appl…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 806 · same titleCleared committee
- HF 806 Relating to the allocation of nonresident deer hunting licenses, and making penalties appl…89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
- HF 2014 Relating to the allocation of nonresident deer hunting licenses, and making penalties appl…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · similarCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HSB 251 Relating to the allocation of nonresident deer hunting licenses91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageSimilar
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