HF 2239 (LSB 5699YH (3) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2239

BY  ALONS and WATTS

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring shooting hours for pheasant and quail hunting to commence and end later when daylight savings time is in effect.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 481A.48, Code 2009, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  The commission shall establish, by rule, shooting hours for hunting pheasants and quail so that hunting commences and ends one hour later than the usually established times on the days during the hunting season when daylight savings time is in effect.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires the natural resource commission to establish shooting hours for hunting pheasants and quail that commence and end one hour later than the usually established times on the days during the hunting season when daylight savings time is in effect.