House File 2142 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY LUKAN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring the issuance of a free lifetime hunting and 2 fishing combined license, hunting license, or fishing license 3 to certain veterans who were disabled or were prisoners of 4 war. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 6070HH 81 7 av/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.24, subsection 13, Code Supplement 1 2 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 13.Upon payment of the fee of thirty dollars forThe 1 4 department shall issue without charge a special lifetime 1 5 hunting and fishing combined license,the department shall 1 6 issue a hunting and fishing combined licensehunting license, 1 7 or fishing license to a resident of Iowa who served in the 1 8 armed forces of the United States for a minimum aggregate of 1 9 ninety days of active federal service and who was disabled or 1 10 was a prisoner of war during that veteran's military service. 1 11 The department shall prepare an application to be used by a 1 12 person requesting a hunting and fishing combined license, 1 13 hunting license, or fishing license under this subsection. 1 14 The department of veterans affairs shall assist the department 1 15 in verifying the status or claims of applicants under this 1 16 subsection. As used in this subsection, "disabled" means 1 17 entitled to compensation under the United States Code, Title 1 18 38, ch. 11. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill requires the department of natural resources to 1 21 issue without charge and upon request, a special lifetime 1 22 hunting and fishing combined license, hunting license, or 1 23 fishing license to an Iowa resident who served in the armed 1 24 forces of the United States for a minimum aggregate of 90 days 1 25 of active federal service and who was disabled or was a 1 26 prisoner of war during that veteran's military service. 1 27 Currently, a lifetime hunting and fishing combined license is 1 28 available for a fee of $30. 1 29 LSB 6070HH 81 1 30 av:nh/cf/24