H.F. 2026 Section 1. Section 483A.24, Code Supplement 2011, is 1 amended by adding the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 10A. The commission shall issue a special 3 hunting license, wild turkey hunting license, or any sex deer 4 hunting license to a nonresident who has served in the armed 5 forces of the United States on active federal service and who 6 was disabled during that veteran’s military service to enable 7 the disabled veteran to participate in a hunt that is conducted 8 by a nonprofit organization that conducts hunting experiences 9 in this state for disabled veterans. The licenses shall be 10 issued as follows: 11 a. The department shall prepare an application to be used by 12 a person requesting a special license under this subsection. 13 (1) The department shall verify that the license will 14 be used by the applicant in connection with a hunt conducted 15 by an approved nonprofit organization that conducts hunting 16 experiences in this state for disabled veterans. The 17 department shall specify, by rules adopted under chapter 17A, 18 what requirements a nonprofit organization must meet in order 19 to be approved to conduct hunts for disabled veterans who 20 obtain licenses under this subsection. 21 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall assist the 22 department in verifying the status or claims of applicants 23 under this subsection. As used in this subsection, “disabled” 24 means entitled to a service connected rating under 38 U.S.C. 25 ch. 11. 26 b. A license issued under this subsection shall be in 27 addition to the number of nonresident wild turkey hunting 28 licenses authorized pursuant to section 483A.7 and nonresident 29 deer hunting licenses authorized pursuant to section 483A.8. 30 c. A disabled veteran who receives a special license 31 under this subsection shall purchase a hunting license, and 32 a wild turkey hunting license or a deer hunting license, if 33 applicable, and pay the wildlife habitat fee, all for the same 34 fee that is charged to resident hunters. If hunting deer, 35 -1- LSB 5219YH (2) 84 av/nh 1/ 3

H.F. 2026 the disabled veteran shall also pay a one dollar fee that 1 shall be used and is appropriated for the purpose of deer herd 2 population management, including assisting with the cost of 3 processing deer donated to the help us stop hunger program 4 administered by the commission. 5 d. A disabled veteran who receives a special license 6 under this subsection is not required to complete the hunter 7 safety and ethics education course if the disabled veteran is 8 accompanied and aided during the hunt by a person who is a 9 representative of a nonprofit organization approved under this 10 subsection, is at least eighteen years of age, is qualified to 11 hunt, and has a hunting license. 12 e. The turkey hunting licenses issued under this subsection 13 are valid in all zones open to turkey hunting and shall be 14 available for issuance and use during any turkey hunting 15 season. The deer hunting licenses issued under this subsection 16 are valid in all zones open to deer hunting and shall be 17 available for issuance and use during any deer hunting season. 18 f. A license issued under this subsection is valid for use 19 only on a hunt conducted by a nonprofit organization approved 20 under this subsection. 21 g. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 17A for 22 the administration of this subsection. 23 EXPLANATION 24 This bill requires the natural resource commission to issue 25 special hunting licenses, wild turkey hunting licenses, and any 26 sex deer hunting licenses to nonresident disabled veterans for 27 use on hunts conducted by nonprofit organizations that conduct 28 hunting experiences in the state for disabled veterans. 29 The commission is required to verify that an applicant for a 30 special license is entitled to a service-connected disability 31 rating and that the license will be used in connection with 32 a hunt conducted by an approved nonprofit organization 33 that conducts hunting experiences in the state for disabled 34 veterans. The commission shall adopt rules specifying the 35 -2- LSB 5219YH (2) 84 av/nh 2/ 3

H.F. 2026 requirements for a nonprofit organization to be approved to 1 hold such hunts. 2 The special wild turkey and deer hunting licenses issued 3 are in addition to the number of nonresident wild turkey 4 hunting licenses authorized pursuant to Code section 483A.7 5 and nonresident deer hunting licenses authorized pursuant to 6 Code section 483A.8. The special wild turkey and deer hunting 7 licenses are valid in all zones open to wild turkey and deer 8 hunting and during any season for wild turkey and deer hunting. 9 A nonresident disabled veteran receiving a special license 10 under the bill must purchase a hunting license, and a wild 11 turkey or deer hunting license, if applicable, and pay the 12 wildlife habitat fee and deer herd population management fee, 13 but only at the rate charged to a resident hunter. 14 A disabled veteran receiving a special license under the 15 bill is not required to complete the hunter safety and ethics 16 education course if the disabled veteran is accompanied and 17 aided during the hunt by a person representing an approved 18 nonprofit organization, who is at least 18 years of age, is 19 qualified to hunt, and has a hunting license. 20 The commission is required to adopt rules pursuant to Code 21 section 17A to administer the provisions of the bill. 22 -3- LSB 5219YH (2) 84 av/nh 3/ 3