HF 2287 (LSB 6172HH (3) 88)

HOUSE FILE 2287

BY  DEYOE

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the registration of canoes and kayaks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 462A.5, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   The owner of each vessel required to be numbered by this state shall initially register it with the commission through the county recorder of the county in which the owner resides, or, if the owner is a nonresident, the owner shall register it in the county in which such vessel is principally used. Both residents and nonresidents shall subsequently renew registration every three years with any county recorder, except for those vessels registered pursuant to subsection 1A. The commission shall develop and maintain an electronic system for the registration of vessels pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall establish forms and procedures as necessary for the registration of all vessels.
    Sec. 2.  Section 462A.5, Code 2020, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  a.  The commission shall offer one-time registration for canoes and kayak type vessels for which registration is required. A registration certificate issued pursuant to this paragraph is valid for the lifetime of the vessel. A registration certificate issued pursuant to this paragraph shall not be transferred to another vessel.
   b.  This subsection does not preclude an owner from registering an eligible vessel every three years as provided in subsection 1.
    Sec. 3.  Section 462A.5, subsection 3, paragraph a, subparagraph (1), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   (1)  For Except as provided in subparagraph (7), vessels of any length without motor or sail, twelve dollars.
    Sec. 4.  Section 462A.5, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 2020, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (7)  For one-time registration of canoes and kayak type vessels pursuant to subsection 1A, an amount established by the commission by rule.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the registration of canoes and kayaks. Current law requires an owner of a canoe or kayak type vessel to register the vessel every three years if the vessel is greater than 13 feet in length. The registration fee for such a vessel is $12.
   The bill requires the natural resource commission to offer a one-time registration option for canoes and kayak type vessels for which registration is required. The bill does not preclude an owner from registering an eligible vessel every three years for $12. The commission shall determine the registration fee for the one-time registration option.