House File 2329 S-5077 Amend House File 2329, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 3 and inserting: 4 < Section 1. Section 483A.24, Code Supplement 2011, 5 is amended by adding the following new subsection: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 10A. The commission shall issue a 7 special hunting license to a disabled nonresident who 8 has served in the armed forces of the United States on 9 active federal service and was disabled during that 10 veteran’s military service or who is serving in the 11 armed forces of the United States on active federal 12 service and has been disabled during military service, 13 to enable the disabled person to participate in a hunt 14 that is conducted by a nonprofit organization that 15 conducts hunting experiences in this state for disabled 16 veterans and disabled members of the armed forces 17 serving on active federal service. The licenses shall 18 be issued as follows: 19 a. The department shall prepare an application to 20 be used by a person requesting a special license under 21 this subsection. 22 (1) The department shall verify that the license 23 will be used by the applicant in connection with a hunt 24 conducted by an approved nonprofit organization that 25 conducts hunting experiences in this state for disabled 26 veterans and disabled members of the armed forces 27 serving on active federal service. The department 28 shall specify, by rules adopted under chapter 17A, 29 what requirements a nonprofit organization must meet 30 in order to be approved to conduct hunts for disabled 31 persons who obtain licenses under this subsection. 32 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall assist 33 the department in verifying the status or claims of 34 applicants under this subsection. As used in this 35 subsection, “disabled” means entitled to a service 36 connected rating under 38 U.S.C. ch. 11 with a degree 37 of disability of thirty percent or more. 38 b. A disabled veteran or disabled member of the 39 armed forces serving on active federal service who 40 receives a special license under this subsection shall 41 purchase a hunting license and pay the wildlife habitat 42 fee, all for the same fee that is charged to resident 43 hunters. 44 c. A license issued under this subsection is 45 valid for use only on a hunt conducted by a nonprofit 46 organization approved under this subsection. 47 d. The commission shall issue no more than forty 48 of each of the special licenses available under this 49 subsection per year. 50 -1- HF2329.4878 (1) 84 av/sc 1/ 2 #1.