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PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 Section 1. Section 321.19, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 3 paragraph 2, Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1 4 The department shall furnish, on application, free of 1 5 charge, distinguishing plates for vehicles thus exempted, 1 6 which plates except plates on Iowa highway safety patrol 1 7 vehicles shall bear the word "official" and the department 1 8 shall keep a separate record. Registration plates issued for 1 9 Iowa highway safety patrol vehicles, except unmarked patrol 1 10 vehicles, shall bear two red stars on a yellow background, one 1 11 before and one following the registration number on the plate, 1 12 which registration number shall be the officer's badge number. 1 13 Registration plates issued for a county sheriff's patrol 1 14 vehicles shall display one seven-pointed gold star on a green 1 15 background followed by the letter "S" and the call number of 1 16 the vehicle. Registration plates issued for the department of 1 17 natural resources vehicles shall be the special distinguishing 1 18 plates authorized in section 321.34, subsection 17. However, 1 19 the director of general services or the director of 1 20 transportation may order the issuance of regular registration 1 21 plates for any exempted vehicle used by peace officers in the 1 22 enforcement of the law, persons enforcing chapter 124 and 1 23 other laws relating to controlled substances, persons in the 1 24 department of justice who are regularly assigned to conduct 1 25 investigations which cannot reasonably be conducted with a 1 26 vehicle displaying "official" state registration plates, and 1 27 persons in the lottery division of the department of revenue 1 28 and finance whose regularly assigned duties relating to 1 29 security or the carrying of lottery tickets cannot reasonably 1 30 be conducted with a vehicle displaying "official" registration 1 31 plates. For purposes of sale of exempted vehicles, the 1 32 exempted governmental body, upon the sale of the exempted 1 33 vehicle, may issue for in-transit purposes a pasteboard card 1 34 bearing the words "Vehicle in Transit", the name of the 1 35 official body from which the vehicle was purchased, together 2 1 with the date of the purchase plainly marked in at least one- 2 2 inch letters, and other information required by the 2 3 department. The in-transit card is valid for use only within 2 4 forty-eight hours after the purchase date as indicated on the 2 5 bill of sale which shall be carried by the driver. 2 6 DIVISION II 2 7 Sec. 2. Section 455B.291, subsection 4, Code 1995, is 2 8 amended to read as follows: 2 9 4. "Municipality" meansthea city, county, sanitary 2 10 district, state agency, or other governmental body or 2 11 corporation empowered to provide sewage collection and 2 12 treatment services, or any combination of two or more ofsuch2 13 the governmental bodies or corporations acting jointly, in 2 14 connection with a project. 2 15 Sec. 3. Section 456A.17, Code 1995, is amended by adding 2 16 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 2 17 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. The department may apply for a 2 18 loan for the construction of facilities for the collection and 2 19 treatment of waste water under the state sewage treatment 2 20 works financing program as established in sections 455B.291 2 21 through 455B.299. In order to provide for the repayment of a 2 22 loan granted under the financing program, the commission may 2 23 impose a lien on not more than ten percent of the annual 2 24 revenues from user fees and related revenue derived from park 2 25 and recreation areas under chapter 461A which are deposited in 2 26 the state conservation fund. If a lien is established as 2 27 provided in this paragraph, repayment of the loan is the first 2 28 priority on the revenues received and dedicated for the loan 2 29 repayment each year. 2 30 DIVISION III 2 31 Sec. 4. Section 461A.25, Code 1995, is amended to read as 2 32 follows: 2 33 461A.25 LEASES AND EASEMENTS. 2 34 1. The commissionmay recommend that the executive council2 35leaseshall adopt rules providing for the leasing of property 3 1 under the commission's jurisdiction. All leases shall reserve 3 2 to the public of the state the right to enter upon the 3 3 property leased for any lawful purpose.The council may, if3 4it approves the recommendation andIf the leaseto be entered3 5intois for five years or less, the director may execute the 3 6 lease in behalf of the state and commission. If the 3 7recommendation is for alease is in excess of five years, with 3 8 the exception of agricultural lands specifically dealt with in 3 9 Article I, section 24 of the Constitution of the State of 3 10 Iowa, thecouncildirector shall advertise for bids. If a bid 3 11 is accepted, the lease shall be let or executed by thecouncil3 12 director in accordance with the most desirable bid. The lease 3 13 shall not be executed for a term longer than fifty years.Any3 14suchA leasehold interest, including any improvements placed 3 15 on it, shall be listed on the tax rolls as provided in 3 16 chapters 428 and 443; assessed and valued as provided in 3 17 chapter 441; taxes shall be levied on it as provided in 3 18 chapter 444 and collected as provided in chapter 445; and the 3 19 leasehold interest is subject to tax sale, redemption, and 3 20 apportionment of taxes as provided in chapters 446, 447 and 3 21 448. The lessee shall discharge and pay all taxes. 3 22 2. The commission shall adopt rules providing for the 3 23 granting of easements to political subdivisions and utility 3 24 companies. The applicant for an easement shall provide the 3 25 director with information specifying the need for the 3 26 easement, availability of alternatives, and measures proposed 3 27 to prevent or minimize adverse impacts on the affected 3 28 property. The director shall execute the easement which shall 3 29 be approved as to form by the attorney general and, if granted 3 30 for a term longer than five years, shall be approved by the 3 31 commission. 3 32 DIVISION IV 3 33 Sec. 5. Section 481A.65, Code 1995, is amended to read as 3 34 follows: 3 35 481A.65 LICENSES. 4 1 The directormay, after investigation, may issue to any 4 2 person a scientific collector's license, a wildlife salvage 4 3 permit, educational project permit, or a wildlife 4 4 rehabilitation permit. A scientific collector's license will 4 5 authorize the licensee to collect for scientific purposes 4 6 only, any birds, nests, eggs, or wildlife. A wildlife salvage 4 7 permit will authorize the permittee to salvage for educational 4 8 purposes, any birds, nests, eggs, or animals according to the 4 9 rules of the department. An educational project permit 4 10 authorizes the permittee to collect, keep, or possess for 4 11 educational purposes birds, fish or wildlife which are not 4 12 endangered, threatened or otherwise specially managed 4 13 according to the rules of the department. A wildlife 4 14 rehabilitation permit will authorize the permittee to possess 4 15 for rehabilitation purposes only, any orphaned or injured 4 16 wildlife according to the rules of the department. A person 4 17 to whom a license or permit is issued shall not dispose of any 4 18 birds, nests, eggs, or wildlife or their parts except upon 4 19 written permission of the director. The application for such 4 20 licenses and permits shall be made upon blanks furnished by 4 21 the department. The commission shall establish, by rule, the 4 22 tenure and applicable fee for each permit authorized in this 4 23 section. Each holder of a license or permit shall, by January 4 24 31 of each year, file with the department a report showing all 4 25 specimens collected or possessed under authority of the 4 26 license or permit. Upon a showing of cause the department may 4 27 enter and inspect the premises and collections authorized by 4 28 this section. A license or permit may be revoked by the 4 29 director, after due notice, at any time for cause. 4 30 Sec. 6. Section 483A.1, subsection 6, paragraph a, Code 4 31 1995, is amended by striking the paragraph. 4 32 Sec. 7. Section 483A.17, Code 1995, is amended to read as 4 33 follows: 4 34 483A.17 TENURE OF LICENSE. 4 35 Every license, except lifetime hunting and fishing 5 1 licenses, scientific collecting licenses, and falconry 5 2 licenses,shall beare valid from the date issued to January 5 3 10 of the succeeding calendar year for which it is issued. A 5 4 license shall not be issued prior to December 15 for the 5 5 subsequent calendar year. 5 6 DIVISION V 5 7 Sec. 8. Section 483A.1A, Code 1995, is amended by adding 5 8 the following new subsection: 5 9 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. "Resident" includes a nonresident 5 10 person under the age of eighteen years whose noncustodial 5 11 parent is a resident of this state. 5 12 EXPLANATION 5 13 Division I of this bill (section 1) authorizes the issuance 5 14 of the new natural resources license plates for motor vehicles 5 15 owned or leased by the department of natural resources. 5 16 Division II (sections 2 and 3) authorizes the department of 5 17 natural resources to participate in the state sewage treatment 5 18 works financing program and provides for the dedication of 5 19 some fees collected from park and recreation areas to repay 5 20 loans for waste water treatment projects which are built for 5 21 state parks and recreation areas. 5 22 Division III (section 4) provides for leases of state-owned 5 23 property under the jurisdiction of the natural resources 5 24 commission to be granted pursuant to rules adopted by the 5 25 commission. The bill removes the requirement that leases also 5 26 be approved by the executive council. The bill also specifies 5 27 that the commission has authority to approve the granting of 5 28 easements to political subdivisions and utility companies. 5 29 Division IV (sections 5, 6, and 7) provides that the 5 30 natural resources commission shall establish the tenure and 5 31 fees for scientific collector's licenses, wildlife salvage 5 32 permits, educational project permits, and wildlife 5 33 rehabilitation permits. Currently, the scientific collector's 5 34 license fees are set by law under section 483A.1, subsection 5 35 6, and are valid for one year. 6 1 Division V (section 8) defines "resident" to include a 6 2 nonresident person under 18 years of age whose noncustodial 6 3 parent is a resident of the state. This definition relates to 6 4 the purchase of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, and 6 5 other related permits and stamps at the same rates as 6 6 residents of the state. 6 7 BACKGROUND STATEMENT 6 8 SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY 6 9 Division I &endash; Special Natural Resources License Plates 6 10 The display of this license, the only plate of special 6 11 significance to any state agency, on department of natural 6 12 resources automobiles and pickups will increase employee 6 13 morale and public awareness of both the new plate and the 6 14 departmental vehicles. The success of this new license plate 6 15 will require extensive exposure if usage is to reach the 6 16 projected levels. 6 17 Division II &endash; Use of Camping Fees to Repay Waste Water 6 18 Treatment Loans 6 19 State parks and recreation areas offer numerous 6 20 recreational opportunities including the possibility of use of 6 21 camping areas and lodges that also generate the need for waste 6 22 water treatment. The state is in need of improvements to 6 23 several facilities and can accomplish the task with the loans 6 24 that are currently available. In order to secure a loan under 6 25 the state program, it is necessary to identify specific 6 26 revenue stream that can be dedicated to the repayment of the 6 27 loans. Since the use of these facilities by campers puts a 6 28 load on the treatment works, it is logical to dedicate a 6 29 portion of the fees that are generated to fund the needed 6 30 improvements. 6 31 Division III &endash; Lease of State-owned Property 6 32 The department of natural resources often has occasion to 6 33 enter into leases related to public lands which are in the 6 34 department's control. With few exceptions, these leases are 6 35 routine and well within its capability to deal with in 7 1 consultation with the attorney general. The bill proposes to 7 2 streamline the current process by eliminating the requirement 7 3 for the involvement of the executive council. While there may 7 4 have been historical reasons for the process set in the Code, 7 5 current practice amounts to an added step that is a burden for 7 6 both parties and complicates accountability for the leases. 7 7 The bill also is intended to clarify the authority and 7 8 procedures by which the department will enter into agreements 7 9 for easements with political subdivisions and utilities. 7 10 Division IV &endash; Collector's Licenses, Fees, and Permits 7 11 The department of natural resources issues several types of 7 12 permits to educators and wildlife professionals that allow for 7 13 the collection or rehabilitation of wildlife under specific 7 14 conditions. While this is a fairly minor and specialized 7 15 activity, it requires a fair amount of staff time. There are 7 16 several proposed changes that affect educational projects, 7 17 wildlife salvage, and general and master wildlife 7 18 rehabilitation permits in this bill. The key ingredient is 7 19 language to allow for permit terms of three years. In 7 20 addition, it is proposed that the permit fee be set by rule. 7 21 Together, these actions would streamline our handling of these 7 22 permit categories which only affect a limited number of 7 23 Iowans. 7 24 Division V &endash; Definition of Resident, Nonresident Minor 7 25 The bill proposes a limited definition of nonresident youth 7 26 to allow them to be residents while they live with a 7 27 noncustodial parent who is an Iowan. The change is intended 7 28 to encourage hunting and fishing as parent-child activities 7 29 while a child is visiting a parent. 7 30 LSB 1260DP 76 7 31 tj/sc/14.1
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