SF 132 (LSB 1034XS (2) 88)

SENATE FILE 132

BY  DAWSON

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing a lake Manawa state park user fee pilot program and providing for a future repeal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  455A.14A  Lake Manawa state park user fee pilot program.
   1.  A lake Manawa state park user fee pilot program is established within the department. Notwithstanding section 461A.35A, the department shall develop and administer the pilot program at lake Manawa state park as follows:
   a.  The department shall charge an entrance fee of five dollars per vehicle for a nonresident of the state.
   b.  A nonresident may pay a fee of forty dollars for an annual pass that grants daily entrance into the state park through one year after the date of purchase. The nonresident may purchase a second annual pass for use for a different vehicle for fifteen dollars.
   c.  The department has the authority to charge separate fees to a resident and nonresident for campsite and shelter reservations and for beach access.
   d.  The department shall determine the most effective and efficient way to collect fees and provide proof of payment.
   2.  This section is repealed July 1, 2022.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes a pilot program to collect fees from nonresidents at lake Manawa state park.
   Current law prohibits the department of natural resources from imposing an entrance fee on any person entering a state park. Notwithstanding this provision, the bill allows the department to impose an entrance fee of $5 only upon nonresidents who enter lake Manawa state park on a per vehicle basis for one day of admission. The bill allows a nonresident to purchase an annual pass for $40 that grants daily access to the park through one year after the date of purchase. A nonresident who purchases an annual pass may purchase a second annual pass to use for a different vehicle for $15. The bill allows the department to decide whether to charge separate nonresident and resident fees for camping and shelter reservations and for beach access. The bill requires the department to determine an effective method of collecting fees.
   The pilot program is repealed on July 1, 2022.