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House File 312 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the registration requirements for certain
2vessels, requiring water use permits, making appropriations,
3and including effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 462A.2, Code 2023, is amended by adding
2the following new subsections:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 26A. “Paddleboard” means any long,
4narrow, somewhat rounded, and inherently buoyant recreational
5vessel that is constructed from a flat, or nearly flat, rigid
6material, is propelled by human muscular effort using a pole or
7single-bladed or double-bladed paddle, and is operated by an
8individual who is kneeling, standing, or lying on the vessel.
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 26B. “Paddlecraft” means any nonmotorized
10vessel powered primarily by paddle but does not include
11paddleboards.
12 Sec. 2. Section 462A.5, subsection 3, paragraph a,
13subparagraph (1), Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
14(1) For vessels of any length without motor or sail, twelve
15 twenty dollars.
16 Sec. 3. Section 462A.6, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code
172023, is amended to read as follows:
18b. Conventional design canoes and kayak type vessels,
19thirteen feet or less in of any length.
20 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 462A.6B Water use permit decal —
21water trail development and maintenance fund.
22The owner of a paddlecraft using the paddlecraft on waters of
23this state that are under the jurisdiction of the commission
24shall purchase and display on the front external half of the
25paddlecraft a water use permit decal. The department shall
26make the water use permit decal available to purchase at
27water recreation facilities operated by the department and at
28retail locations for seven dollars plus any administrative and
29authorized writing fees. The water use permit decal shall be
30valid from January 1 to December 31 of the same calendar year.
31Moneys from the purchase of water use permit decals shall be
32deposited in the state fish and game protection fund created in
33section 456A.17 and may be used for water trail development,
34enforcing navigation laws, and promoting water safety. The
35department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this
-1-1section.
2 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following take effect January
31, 2024:
4The sections of this Act amending section 462A.6 and
5enacting section 462A.6B.
6EXPLANATION
7The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
8the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
9This bill relates to registration requirements for certain
10vessels. Under current law, vessels of any length without a
11motor shall pay to a county recorder a registration fee of $12
12in order for the vessel to be issued an identification number.
13A vessel may not be used on the waters of this state that are
14under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission
15(NRC) without an identification number. Current law exempts
16conventional design canoes and kayak type vessels that are 13
17feet or less in length from the numbering and registration
18requirements.
19The bill increases the registration fee for vessels of any
20length without a motor to $20. However, the bill exempts a
21canoe or kayak type vessel of any length from registration
22requirements.
23The bill requires an owner of a paddlecraft using the
24paddlecraft on waters of this state under NRC jurisdiction to
25purchase and display on the paddlecraft a water use permit
26decal. The department of natural resources (DNR) shall make
27the water use permit decal available to purchase at water
28recreation facilities operated by DNR and at retail locations
29for $7 plus any administrative and authorized writing fees.
30The water use permit decal shall be valid from January 1
31to December 31 of the same calendar year. Moneys from the
32purchase of water use permit decals shall be deposited in the
33state fish and game protection fund for purposes of water trail
34development, administering and enforcing navigation laws, and
35promoting water safety.
-2- 1The provisions of the bill relating to vessels exempt from
2registration and relating to water use permit decals take
3effect July 1, 2024.
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2vessels, requiring water use permits, making appropriations,
3and including effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 462A.2, Code 2023, is amended by adding
2the following new subsections:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 26A. “Paddleboard” means any long,
4narrow, somewhat rounded, and inherently buoyant recreational
5vessel that is constructed from a flat, or nearly flat, rigid
6material, is propelled by human muscular effort using a pole or
7single-bladed or double-bladed paddle, and is operated by an
8individual who is kneeling, standing, or lying on the vessel.
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 26B. “Paddlecraft” means any nonmotorized
10vessel powered primarily by paddle but does not include
11paddleboards.
12 Sec. 2. Section 462A.5, subsection 3, paragraph a,
13subparagraph (1), Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
14(1) For vessels of any length without motor or sail, twelve
15 twenty dollars.
16 Sec. 3. Section 462A.6, subsection 7, paragraph b, Code
172023, is amended to read as follows:
18b. Conventional design canoes and kayak type vessels,
19thirteen feet or less in of any length.
20 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 462A.6B Water use permit decal —
21water trail development and maintenance fund.
22The owner of a paddlecraft using the paddlecraft on waters of
23this state that are under the jurisdiction of the commission
24shall purchase and display on the front external half of the
25paddlecraft a water use permit decal. The department shall
26make the water use permit decal available to purchase at
27water recreation facilities operated by the department and at
28retail locations for seven dollars plus any administrative and
29authorized writing fees. The water use permit decal shall be
30valid from January 1 to December 31 of the same calendar year.
31Moneys from the purchase of water use permit decals shall be
32deposited in the state fish and game protection fund created in
33section 456A.17 and may be used for water trail development,
34enforcing navigation laws, and promoting water safety. The
35department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this
-1-1section.
2 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following take effect January
31, 2024:
4The sections of this Act amending section 462A.6 and
5enacting section 462A.6B.
6EXPLANATION
7The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
8the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
9This bill relates to registration requirements for certain
10vessels. Under current law, vessels of any length without a
11motor shall pay to a county recorder a registration fee of $12
12in order for the vessel to be issued an identification number.
13A vessel may not be used on the waters of this state that are
14under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission
15(NRC) without an identification number. Current law exempts
16conventional design canoes and kayak type vessels that are 13
17feet or less in length from the numbering and registration
18requirements.
19The bill increases the registration fee for vessels of any
20length without a motor to $20. However, the bill exempts a
21canoe or kayak type vessel of any length from registration
22requirements.
23The bill requires an owner of a paddlecraft using the
24paddlecraft on waters of this state under NRC jurisdiction to
25purchase and display on the paddlecraft a water use permit
26decal. The department of natural resources (DNR) shall make
27the water use permit decal available to purchase at water
28recreation facilities operated by DNR and at retail locations
29for $7 plus any administrative and authorized writing fees.
30The water use permit decal shall be valid from January 1
31to December 31 of the same calendar year. Moneys from the
32purchase of water use permit decals shall be deposited in the
33state fish and game protection fund for purposes of water trail
34development, administering and enforcing navigation laws, and
35promoting water safety.
-2- 1The provisions of the bill relating to vessels exempt from
2registration and relating to water use permit decals take
3effect July 1, 2024.
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