HF 193 (LSB 1883YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 193

BY  STECKMAN, LENSING, KEARNS, HUNTER, STAED, MASCHER, KACENA, HEDDENS, BROWN-POWERS, MEYER, GAINES, PRICHARD, ABDUL-SAMAD, and WINCKLER

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the adoption of rules requiring the use of nontoxic shot to hunt doves and providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 481A.48, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  The commission shall adopt rules to prohibit the use of any shot other than nontoxic shot approved by the United States fish and wildlife service for hunting mourning doves or Eurasian collared doves.
    Sec. 2.  Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph h, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  6.  Use of other than nontoxic shot for hunting doves, the scheduled fine is twenty-five dollars.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the natural resource commission to adopt rules to prohibit the use of any shot other than nontoxic shot approved by the United States fish and wildlife service for hunting mourning doves or Eurasian collared doves. A violation of the bill’s provisions is punishable as a scheduled offense with a fine of $25.