Senate File 2006 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY LAMBERTI Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to lifetime hunting or fishing licenses for 2 veterans who were disabled or were prisoners of war during 3 their military service and providing for fees. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5221XS 81 6 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 for a 1 4 lifetime hunting and fishing combined license, or payment of 1 5 the fee of sixteen dollars for either a lifetime fishing 1 6 license or lifetime hunting license, the department shall 1 7 issue a lifetime hunting and fishing combined license, 1 8 lifetime fishing license, or lifetime hunting license, as 1 9 applicable, to a resident of Iowa who is a veteran, as defined 1 10 in section 35.1, or served in the armed forces of the United 1 11 States for a minimum aggregate of ninety days of active 1 12 federal service and who was disabled or was a prisoner of war 1 13 during that veteran's military service. The department shall 1 14 prepare an application to be used by a person requesting a 1 15 lifetime hunting and fishing combined license, lifetime 1 16 fishing license, or lifetime hunting license under this 1 17 subsection. The department of veterans affairs shall assist 1 18 the department in verifying the status or claims of applicants 1 19 under this subsection. As used in this subsection, "disabled" 1 20 means entitled to compensation under the United States Code, 1 21 Title 38, ch. 11. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill allows a resident who is a veteran, as defined in 1 24 Code section 35.1, or served in the armed forces of the United 1 25 States for a minimum aggregate of 90 days of active federal 1 26 service and who was disabled or was a prisoner of war during 1 27 that military service, to purchase either a lifetime fishing 1 28 license or a lifetime hunting license for $16. 1 29 LSB 5221XS 81 1 30 av:nh/cf/24