Creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans

Sponsored by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee

Topics:Environment & natural resources Veterans & military

Same legislation: SF 7, HF 21, SSB 1079, HF 387

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 10, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 11, 202547–0
Done: House committeeApril 3, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMay 12, 202590–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
Done: Signed into lawJune 6, 2025

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What’s in it

AI summary Iowa veterans who were disabled during their military service can get a lifetime license to hunt for fur. The Department of Natural Resources will set the cost for this license and create an application process. To help make sure applicants qualify, the Department of Veterans Affairs will work with the natural resources department to check their status.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill creates a lifetime fur harvester license for a resident of Iowa who has served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and who was disabled, as defined in the bill, during that veteran’s military service. The bill requires the department of natural resources (DNR) to establish a fee by rule for the lifetime fur harvester license and prepare an application to be used by a person requesting a lifetime fur harvester license. The department of veterans affairs shall assist DNR in verifying the status or claims of applicants.

Why it matters. Iowa residents who served on federal active duty in the United States armed forces and were disabled during their service would be eligible for a lifetime fur harvester license. The Department of Natural Resources would create the license and its fee, while the Department of Veterans Affairs would help verify applicant claims.²

Changed since by amendment H-1300; see Amendments.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 4, 2025 (as SSB 1079). On February 6, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§483A.24

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Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 79Cleared committee90th GA SF 2407Passed a chamber90th GA SF 2235Renumbered90th GA

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SSB 1079Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 7Cleared committeeSenate companion HF 21RenumberedHouse companion SF 253Became lawfrom SSB 1079 HF 387Didn’t advancefrom HF 21

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

SF 2407 Creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans
90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
Passed a chamber
SF 2235 Creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2407 · very similar
Cleared committee
SF 79 Creating a lifetime trapping license for disabled veterans
90th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
Cleared committee

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SF 79 Creating a lifetime trapping license for disabled veterans
91st General Assembly · In committee
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