House File 2535 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY KAUFMANN
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to permits to conduct special events, festivals,
2 and education programs in state parks and preserves.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 461A.42A SPECIAL EVENTS,
1 2 FESTIVALS, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
1 3 1. The commission shall establish, by rules adopted
1 4 pursuant to chapter 17A, a procedure allowing a qualified
1 5 entity to apply for a permit to conduct a special event,
1 6 festival, or education program in a state park or preserve.
1 7 Such a permit may authorize the discharge of firearms in
1 8 connection with the special event, festival, or education
1 9 program, as provided by the commission by rules adopted
1 10 pursuant to chapter 17A.
1 11 2. An application for a permit issued pursuant to this
1 12 section shall be submitted to the park management bureau of
1 13 the department at least sixty days prior to the scheduled
1 14 special event, festival, or education program, on forms
1 15 furnished by the department.
1 16 3. If the application is for a permit authorizing the
1 17 discharge of firearms at the special event, festival, or
1 18 education program by the applicant or by another entity
1 19 retained by the applicant, the applicant shall certify in the
1 20 application that the discharge of firearms will be conducted
1 21 by a competent person and shall submit other information
1 22 concerning the proposed discharge of firearms, as required by
1 23 the commission by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 17A.
1 24 4. If the discharge of firearms in a state park or
1 25 preserve is authorized by the department pursuant to this
1 26 section, the location of the discharge shall be determined by
1 27 the park management bureau of the department.
1 28 5. A qualified entity that obtains a permit to conduct a
1 29 special event, festival, or education program in a state park
1 30 or preserve pursuant to this section is entitled to liability
1 31 protection on the same basis as state employees under chapter
1 32 669.
1 33 6. A permit issued pursuant to this section shall not be
1 34 issued to an individual and is not transferable. Issuance of
1 35 a permit pursuant to this section does not relieve the
2 1 qualified entity of any requirements to obtain other permits
2 2 required by the state or a political subdivision.
2 3 7. For the purposes of this section, "qualified entity"
2 4 means a community or civic organization established for the
2 5 promotion and development of the arts, history, culture,
2 6 ethnicity, historic preservation, tourism, economic
2 7 development, or festivals.
2 8 EXPLANATION
2 9 This bill creates a new Code section relating to issuance
2 10 of permits allowing special events, festivals, and education
2 11 programs to be conducted in state parks and preserves.
2 12 The bill requires the natural resource commission to adopt
2 13 rules establishing a procedure allowing a qualified entity to
2 14 apply for a permit to conduct a special event, festival, or
2 15 education program in a state park or preserve and to discharge
2 16 firearms in connection therewith. An application for such a
2 17 permit is required to be submitted to the park management
2 18 bureau of the department of natural resources at least 60 days
2 19 prior to the scheduled special event, festival, or education
2 20 program.
2 21 The bill states that if the application is for a permit
2 22 authorizing the discharge of firearms by the applicant or by
2 23 another entity retained by the applicant, the applicant shall
2 24 certify in the application that the discharge will be
2 25 conducted by a competent person and submit other information
2 26 concerning the proposed discharge of firearms, as required by
2 27 the commission by rule.
2 28 The bill provides that if the discharge of firearms is
2 29 authorized, the location of the discharge shall be determined
2 30 by the park management bureau.
2 31 The bill provides that a qualified entity that receives
2 32 such a permit is entitled to liability protection on the same
2 33 basis as state employees under Code chapter 669. The bill
2 34 also provides that the permit cannot be issued to an
2 35 individual, is not transferable, and does not relieve the
3 1 permittee of any other requirements to obtain other permits
3 2 required by the state or a political subdivision.
3 3 For purposes of the bill, "qualified entity" means a
3 4 community or civic organization established for the promotion
3 5 and development of the arts, history, culture, ethnicity,
3 6 historic preservation, tourism, economic development, or
3 7 festivals.
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