House File 2287 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2287 BY DEYOE A BILL FOR An Act relating to the registration of canoes and kayaks. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 6172HH (3) 88 js/ns

H.F. 2287 Section 1. Section 462A.5, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 2 The owner of each vessel required to be numbered by this 3 state shall initially register it with the commission through 4 the county recorder of the county in which the owner resides, 5 or, if the owner is a nonresident, the owner shall register 6 it in the county in which such vessel is principally used. 7 Both residents and nonresidents shall subsequently renew 8 registration every three years with any county recorder , except 9 for those vessels registered pursuant to subsection 1A . The 10 commission shall develop and maintain an electronic system for 11 the registration of vessels pursuant to this chapter . The 12 commission shall establish forms and procedures as necessary 13 for the registration of all vessels. 14 Sec. 2. Section 462A.5, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 15 following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. a. The commission shall offer one-time 17 registration for canoes and kayak type vessels for which 18 registration is required. A registration certificate issued 19 pursuant to this paragraph is valid for the lifetime of the 20 vessel. A registration certificate issued pursuant to this 21 paragraph shall not be transferred to another vessel. 22 b. This subsection does not preclude an owner from 23 registering an eligible vessel every three years as provided in 24 subsection 1. 25 Sec. 3. Section 462A.5, subsection 3, paragraph a, 26 subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 27 (1) For Except as provided in subparagraph (7), vessels of 28 any length without motor or sail, twelve dollars. 29 Sec. 4. Section 462A.5, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 30 2020, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 31 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (7) For one-time registration of canoes 32 and kayak type vessels pursuant to subsection 1A, an amount 33 established by the commission by rule. 34 EXPLANATION 35 -1- LSB 6172HH (3) 88 js/ns 1/ 2

H.F. 2287 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 This bill relates to the registration of canoes and kayaks. 3 Current law requires an owner of a canoe or kayak type vessel 4 to register the vessel every three years if the vessel is 5 greater than 13 feet in length. The registration fee for such 6 a vessel is $12. 7 The bill requires the natural resource commission to offer a 8 one-time registration option for canoes and kayak type vessels 9 for which registration is required. The bill does not preclude 10 an owner from registering an eligible vessel every three years 11 for $12. The commission shall determine the registration fee 12 for the one-time registration option. 13 -2- LSB 6172HH (3) 88 js/ns 2/ 2