House File 173 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY LUKAN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to free hunting and fishing licenses for active 2 duty military personnel stationed in the state. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2001HH 83 5 av/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.24, subsection 6, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 6. A license shall not be required of minor pupils of the 1 4 state school for the blind, state school for the deaf, or of 1 5 minor residents of other state institutions under the control 1 6 of an administrator of a division of the department of human 1 7 services.In addition, aA license shall not be required of 1 8 residents of county care facilities or persons receiving 1 9 supplementary assistance under chapter 249. 1 10 6A. A person who is on active duty with the armed forces 1 11 of the United States, on authorized leave from a duty station 1 12 located outside of this state, and a resident of the state of 1 13 Iowa shall not be required to have a license to hunt or fish 1 14 in this state. The military person shall carry the person's 1 15 leave papers and a copy of the person's current earnings 1 16 statement showing a deduction for Iowa income taxes while 1 17 hunting or fishing. In lieu of carrying the person's earnings 1 18 statement, the military person may also claim residency if the 1 19 person is registered to vote in this state. If a deer or wild 1 20 turkey is taken, the military person shall immediately contact 1 21 a state conservation officer to obtain an appropriate tag to 1 22 transport the animal.A license shall not be required of 1 23 residents of county care facilities or any person who is 1 24 receiving supplementary assistance under chapter 249.1 25 6B. A person who is on active duty with the armed forces 1 26 of the United States and is stationed in this state shall not 1 27 be required to have a license to hunt or fish in this state 1 28 and is not required to pay the wildlife habitat fee or the fee 1 29 for the purpose of deer herd population management. The 1 30 military person shall carry the person's military 1 31 identification and documentation indicating the person's duty 1 32 assignment in this state while hunting or fishing. If a wild 1 33 turkey or deer is taken, the military person shall immediately 1 34 contact a state conservation officer to obtain an appropriate 1 35 tag to transport the animal. A military person may receive 2 1 only one wild turkey tag and one any sex deer tag each year 2 2 pursuant to this subsection. 2 3 EXPLANATION 2 4 This bill amends Code section 483A.24 to provide that a 2 5 person who is on active duty with the armed forces of the 2 6 United States and is stationed in this state is not required 2 7 to have a license to hunt or fish in this state and is not 2 8 required to pay the wildlife habitat fee or the fee for the 2 9 purpose of deer herd population management. The military 2 10 person must carry the person's military identification and 2 11 documentation of the person's duty assignment in this state 2 12 while hunting or fishing. 2 13 If a wild turkey or deer is taken, the military person is 2 14 required to immediately contact a state conservation officer 2 15 to obtain an appropriate tag to transport the animal. A 2 16 person who receives such military transportation tags is 2 17 limited to one wild turkey tag and one any sex deer tag each 2 18 year. 2 19 LSB 2001HH 83 2 20 av/nh/5