Senate File 425 - Introduced SENATE FILE 425 BY JOHNSON A BILL FOR An Act providing for the issuance of special hunting licenses 1 to certain nonresident disabled persons who are veterans or 2 who are serving in the military. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2020XS (3) 85 av/sc

S.F. 425 Section 1. Section 483A.24, Code 2013, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 11A. The commission shall issue a special 3 turkey hunting license or any sex deer hunting license to a 4 nonresident who served in the armed forces of the United States 5 on active federal service and is disabled, or who is serving in 6 the armed forces of the United States on active federal service 7 and is disabled, to enable the disabled person to participate 8 in a hunt that is conducted by an organization that conducts 9 hunting experiences in this state for such disabled persons. 10 The licenses shall be issued as follows: 11 a. The commission shall prepare an application to be used by 12 the person requesting the special license, which requires that 13 the person’s attending physician sign the form declaring that 14 the person has a disability and is eligible for the special 15 license. The person is not required to have a disability that 16 was sustained during military service to be eligible for a 17 license under this subsection. 18 (1) The department shall verify that the license will be 19 used by the applicant in connection with a hunt conducted by 20 an approved organization that conducts hunting experiences 21 in this state for disabled veterans and members of the armed 22 forces serving on federal active duty who are disabled. The 23 commission shall specify, by rules adopted under chapter 17A, 24 what requirements an organization must meet in order to be 25 approved to conduct hunts for disabled persons who obtain 26 licenses under this subsection. 27 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall assist the 28 department in verifying the status or claims of applicants 29 under this subsection. 30 b. A license issued under this subsection shall be in 31 addition to the number of nonresident wild turkey hunting 32 licenses authorized pursuant to section 483A.7 and nonresident 33 deer hunting licenses authorized pursuant to section 483A.8. 34 However, a nonresident who obtains a license pursuant to 35 -1- LSB 2020XS (3) 85 av/sc 1/ 4

S.F. 425 this subsection is not eligible to obtain a nonresident wild 1 turkey hunting license or deer hunting license under any other 2 provision of law. 3 c. The turkey hunting licenses are valid in all zones open 4 to turkey hunting and shall be available for issuance and use 5 during any turkey hunting season. The deer hunting licenses 6 are valid in all zones open to deer hunting and shall be 7 available for issuance and use during any deer hunting season. 8 d. A disabled person who receives a special license under 9 this subsection shall purchase a hunting license that includes 10 the wildlife habitat fee, and a wild turkey hunting license or 11 a deer hunting license, if applicable, all for the same fees 12 that are charged to resident hunters. If hunting deer, the 13 disabled person shall also pay a one dollar fee that shall 14 be used and is appropriated for the purpose of deer herd 15 population management, including assisting with the cost of 16 processing deer donated to the help us stop hunger program 17 administered by the commission. 18 e. A special hunting license that includes the wildlife 19 habitat fee shall be available for issuance under this 20 subsection to a disabled veteran or disabled member of the 21 armed forces serving on active federal service, for the same 22 fee that is charged to a resident hunter, to enable such a 23 disabled person to participate in a hunt conducted by an 24 organization approved under this subsection for which only a 25 hunting license is required. 26 f. A disabled person who receives a special license under 27 this subsection shall complete the hunter safety and ethics 28 education course. 29 g. A license issued under this subsection is valid for use 30 only on a hunt conducted by an organization approved under this 31 subsection. 32 h. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 17A for 33 the administration of this subsection. 34 EXPLANATION 35 -2- LSB 2020XS (3) 85 av/sc 2/ 4

S.F. 425 This bill requires the natural resource commission to issue 1 special deer hunting licenses and wild turkey hunting licenses 2 to certain nonresident disabled veterans and disabled persons 3 currently on federal active duty in the military for use on 4 hunts conducted by approved organizations that conduct hunting 5 experiences in the state for such disabled persons. The 6 department of natural resources is to adopt rules specifying 7 what requirements an organization must meet to be approved. 8 The special licenses are available to nonresident disabled 9 veterans and persons currently on federal active duty who are 10 disabled, regardless of whether the disability is related to 11 their military service. The department of veterans affairs 12 shall assist the department in verifying the status of 13 applicants for the licenses. 14 The special licenses are in addition to the number of 15 nonresident wild turkey and deer hunting licenses that are 16 otherwise authorized by law. A nonresident who obtains one 17 of the special licenses is not eligible to obtain another 18 nonresident wild turkey or deer hunting license under any other 19 provision of law. 20 The special licenses are valid in all zones open to turkey or 21 deer hunting, and during all turkey or deer hunting seasons, 22 as applicable. 23 A nonresident who purchases a special license must also 24 purchase a hunting license that includes the wildlife habitat 25 fee, all for the same fees as a resident hunter. A nonresident 26 who purchases a special deer hunting license must also pay the 27 $1 fee for the purpose of deer herd population management, 28 including assisting with the cost of processing deer donated to 29 the help us stop hunger program. 30 A special hunting license that includes the wildlife habitat 31 fee is available to such disabled persons for the same fee that 32 is charged to a resident hunter to enable the disabled persons 33 to participate in a hunt conducted by an approved organization 34 for which only a hunting license is required. 35 -3- LSB 2020XS (3) 85 av/sc 3/ 4

S.F. 425 A disabled person who receives one of the special licenses 1 must complete the hunter safety and ethics education course. 2 -4- LSB 2020XS (3) 85 av/sc 4/ 4