House File 2393 HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2054) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the regulation of target shooting near 2 buildings and feedlots and the regulation of public hunting 3 near buildings and feedlots and providing an effective date. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5026HV 80 6 av/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 481A.123, Code 2003, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsections: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. This section does not apply to the 1 4 discharge of a firearm for the purpose of target shooting on 1 5 premises posted as a target shooting range, if the premises 1 6 have been used as a target shooting range prior to the 1 7 erection of a building inhabited by people or domestic 1 8 livestock, or prior to the construction of a feedlot, located 1 9 within two hundred yards of the target shooting range. This 1 10 subsection applies only to the erection of a building 1 11 inhabited by people or domestic livestock or to the 1 12 construction of a feedlot located within two hundred yards of 1 13 a target shooting range, that is identified as a target 1 14 shooting range by the city, county, state, or federal 1 15 government, which erection or construction occurs on or after 1 16 the effective date of this Act. 1 17 As used in this subsection, "target shooting" means the 1 18 discharge of a firearm at an inanimate object, for amusement 1 19 or as a test of skill in marksmanship. 1 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. This section does not apply to the 1 21 discharge of a firearm on premises identified as a public 1 22 hunting area, if the premises have been identified as a public 1 23 hunting area prior to the erection of a building inhabited by 1 24 people or domestic livestock, or prior to the construction of 1 25 a feedlot, located within two hundred yards of the public 1 26 hunting area. This subsection applies only to the erection of 1 27 a building inhabited by people or domestic livestock or to the 1 28 construction of a feedlot located within two hundred yards of 1 29 a public hunting area, which erection or construction occurs 1 30 on or after the effective date of this Act. 1 31 As used in this subsection, "public hunting area" means 1 32 public lands or waters available for hunting by the public, 1 33 and identified as a public hunting area by the city, county, 1 34 state, or federal government. 1 35 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 2 1 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 2 2 EXPLANATION 2 3 This bill provides that target shooting on premises posted 2 4 as a target shooting range is exempt from the requirement that 2 5 a firearm cannot be discharged within 200 yards of a building 2 6 inhabited by people or domestic livestock, or of a feedlot, 2 7 unless the owner or tenant has given consent, if the premises 2 8 have been used as a target shooting range prior to the 2 9 erection of such a building or construction of a feedlot. The 2 10 bill applies only to the erection of such a building or 2 11 construction of a feedlot within 200 yards of a target 2 12 shooting range that is identified as such by the city, county, 2 13 state, or federal government where the erection or 2 14 construction occurs on or after the effective date of the 2 15 bill. For the purposes of the bill, "target shooting" means 2 16 the discharge of a firearm at an inanimate object, for 2 17 amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship. A violation 2 18 of Code section 481A.123 is punishable by a scheduled fine of 2 19 $25 under Code section 805.8B. 2 20 The bill also provides that the discharge of a firearm on 2 21 premises posted as a public hunting area is exempt from the 2 22 requirement that a firearm cannot be discharged within 200 2 23 yards of a building inhabited by people or domestic livestock, 2 24 or of a feedlot, if the premises have been identified as a 2 25 public hunting area prior to the erection of such a building 2 26 or construction of a feedlot. The provision applies only to 2 27 the erection of such a building or construction of a feedlot 2 28 within 200 yards of a public hunting range that is identified 2 29 as such by the city, county, state, or federal government and 2 30 where the erection or construction occurs on or after the 2 31 effective date of the bill. 2 32 The bill is effective upon enactment. 2 33 LSB 5026HV 80 2 34 av/pj/5