Senate File 2230 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2086) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act authorizing the issuance of special nonresident turkey and 2 deer hunting licenses to certain persons who have severe 3 physical disabilities or a terminal illness. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5405SV 82 6 av/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.24, Code Supplement 2007, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 9A. The commission shall issue a special 1 4 turkey hunting license or any sex deer hunting license to a 1 5 nonresident under eighteen years of age who the commission 1 6 finds has a severe physical disability or has been diagnosed 1 7 with a terminal illness. The licenses shall be issued as 1 8 follows: 1 9 a. The commission may prepare an application to be used by 1 10 the person requesting the special license, which requires that 1 11 the person's attending physician sign the form declaring that 1 12 the person has a severe physical disability or has been 1 13 diagnosed with a terminal illness and is eligible for the 1 14 special license. 1 15 b. The licenses provided pursuant to this subsection shall 1 16 be in addition to the number of nonresident turkey hunting 1 17 licenses authorized pursuant to section 483A.7 and nonresident 1 18 deer hunting licenses authorized pursuant to section 483A.8. 1 19 c. The turkey hunting licenses are valid in all zones open 1 20 to turkey hunting and shall be available for issuance and use 1 21 during any turkey hunting season. The deer hunting licenses 1 22 are valid in all zones open to deer hunting and shall be 1 23 available for issuance and use during any deer hunting season. 1 24 d. A nonresident who receives a special license pursuant 1 25 to this subsection shall be otherwise qualified to hunt in 1 26 this state and shall pay the applicable nonresident turkey or 1 27 deer hunting license fee and the wildlife habitat fee. 1 28 e. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 17A for 1 29 the administration of this subsection. 1 30 EXPLANATION 1 31 This bill authorizes the natural resource commission to 1 32 issue special nonresident turkey and any sex deer hunting 1 33 licenses to nonresidents who are minors who have a severe 1 34 physical disability or a terminal illness. 1 35 The commission may prepare an application for the licenses 2 1 that requires the applicant's attending physician to sign a 2 2 form declaring that the applicant has a severe physical 2 3 disability or has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. 2 4 The special licenses are in addition to the number of 2 5 nonresident turkey hunting licenses authorized pursuant to 2 6 Code section 483A.7 and nonresident deer hunting licenses 2 7 authorized pursuant to Code section 483A.8. The licenses are 2 8 valid in all applicable zones and shall be available for 2 9 issuance and use during any applicable hunting season. A 2 10 nonresident who receives a special license pursuant to the 2 11 bill must be otherwise qualified to hunt in this state and pay 2 12 the applicable nonresident turkey or deer hunting license fee 2 13 and the wildlife habitat fee. 2 14 The commission is required to adopt rules under Code 2 15 chapter 17A to administer the new license provisions. 2 16 LSB 5405SV 82 2 17 av/nh/5