SF 2235 (LSB 5586SV (1) 90)

SENATE FILE 2235

BY  COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3125)

A BILL FOR

An Act creating a lifetime fur harvester license for disabled veterans.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 483A.24, Code 2024, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  16A.  Upon payment of a fee established by rules adopted pursuant to section 483A.1 for a lifetime fur harvester license, the department shall issue a lifetime fur harvester license to a resident of Iowa who has served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and who was disabled or was a prisoner of war during that veteran’s military service. The department shall prepare an application to be used by a person requesting a lifetime fur harvester license under this subsection. The department of veterans affairs shall assist the department in verifying the status or claims of applicants under this subsection. Fees recovered under this subsection shall be used to recover administrative costs of issuance of licenses and any other administrative costs. As used in this subsection, “disabled” means entitled to a service connected rating under 38 U.S.C. ch. 11.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill creates a lifetime fur harvester license for a resident of Iowa who has served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and who was disabled, as defined in the bill, or was a prisoner of war during that veteran’s military service. The bill requires the department of natural resources (DNR) to establish a fee by rule for the lifetime fur harvester license and prepare an application to be used by a person requesting a lifetime fur harvester license. The department of veterans affairs shall assist DNR in verifying the status or claims of applicants and utilize the fees collected to recover costs associated with the license’s administration.