H.F. 387 Section 1. Section 483A.24, subsection 16, Code 2025, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 16. Upon payment of the fee established by rules adopted 3 pursuant to section 483A.1 for a lifetime fishing license , or 4 lifetime hunting and fishing combined license, or lifetime 5 fur harvester license, the department shall issue a lifetime 6 fishing license , or lifetime hunting and fishing combined 7 license , or lifetime fur harvester license to a resident of 8 Iowa who has served in the armed forces of the United States 9 on federal active duty and who was disabled or was a prisoner 10 of war during that veteran’s military service. The department 11 shall prepare an application to be used by a person requesting 12 a lifetime fishing license , or lifetime hunting and fishing 13 combined license , or lifetime fur harvester license under this 14 subsection . The department of veterans affairs shall assist 15 the department in verifying the status or claims of applicants 16 under this subsection . As used in this subsection , “disabled” 17 means entitled to a service connected rating under 38 U.S.C. 18 ch. 11. 19 EXPLANATION 20 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 21 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 22 This bill relates to fur harvesting privileges for disabled 23 veterans. The bill allows a resident who served in the 24 armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and 25 who was disabled or a prisoner of war during that veteran’s 26 military service to obtain a lifetime fur harvester license 27 upon payment of a fee to the department of natural resources 28 (DNR). DNR shall prepare an application to be used by a 29 person requesting a lifetime fur harvester license under the 30 bill. The department of veterans affairs shall assist DNR in 31 verifying the status or claims of applicants. 32 -1- LSB 1041HV (3) 91 sb/js 1/ 1