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Senate File 2269 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the established season for hunting game
2birds on a preserve.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 484B.1, subsection 5, Code 2020, is
2amended to read as follows:
35. “Game birds” means pen-reared birds of the family
4gallinae order galliformes and pen-reared mallard ducks.
5 Sec. 2. Section 484B.10, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended
6to read as follows:
71. a. A person shall not take a game bird or ungulate upon
8a hunting preserve, by shooting in any manner, except during
9the established season or as authorized by section 481A.56.
10The established season shall be September 1 through March 31
11of the succeeding year, both dates inclusive. The owner of
12a hunting preserve shall establish the hunting season for
13nonnative, pen-reared ungulates on the hunting preserve.
14b. A game bird hunting preserve operator may apply for a
15variance to extend the season date beyond March 31 for that
16preserve if the monthly precipitation is above average for
17the county in which the preserve is located for at least two
18months out of the months of January, February, and March of
19that season. The state climatologist established pursuant to
20section 159.5 shall provide official national weather service
21and community collaborative rain, hail and snow network data
22to the department to determine whether a variance to the
23established season shall be granted. The department shall
24not grant a variance to a game bird preserve that extends the
25season beyond April 15 of the year for which the variance is
26requested. A person hunting on a game bird hunting preserve on
27a date after March 31 pursuant to an extension granted under
28this paragraph shall only hunt for and take roosters.
29EXPLANATION
30The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
31the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
32This bill relates to the established season for hunting game
33birds on a preserve.
34Under current law, a person shall not take a game bird on a
35hunting preserve except during the established hunting preserve
-1-1season, which begins on September 1 and ends on March 31. The
2bill allows a game bird hunting preserve operator to apply for
3a variance to extend the season beyond March 31 if the monthly
4precipitation is above average for the county in which the
5preserve is located for at least two months out of the months
6of January, February, and March of that season. The bill
7requires the state climatologist to provide official national
8weather service and community collaborative rain, hail and
9snow network data to the department of natural resources to
10determine whether a variance to the established season shall
11be granted. The bill prohibits the department from granting a
12variance that extends the season beyond April 15 of the year
13for which the variance is requested. A person hunting on a
14game bird hunting preserve on a date after March 31 pursuant
15to an extension granted pursuant to the bill shall only hunt
16for and take roosters.
17The bill also makes a change to the definition of “game bird”
18to reflect a recent reorganization of bird classification.
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2birds on a preserve.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 484B.1, subsection 5, Code 2020, is
2amended to read as follows:
35. “Game birds” means pen-reared birds of the family
4gallinae order galliformes and pen-reared mallard ducks.
5 Sec. 2. Section 484B.10, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended
6to read as follows:
71. a. A person shall not take a game bird or ungulate upon
8a hunting preserve, by shooting in any manner, except during
9the established season or as authorized by section 481A.56.
10The established season shall be September 1 through March 31
11of the succeeding year, both dates inclusive. The owner of
12a hunting preserve shall establish the hunting season for
13nonnative, pen-reared ungulates on the hunting preserve.
14b. A game bird hunting preserve operator may apply for a
15variance to extend the season date beyond March 31 for that
16preserve if the monthly precipitation is above average for
17the county in which the preserve is located for at least two
18months out of the months of January, February, and March of
19that season. The state climatologist established pursuant to
20section 159.5 shall provide official national weather service
21and community collaborative rain, hail and snow network data
22to the department to determine whether a variance to the
23established season shall be granted. The department shall
24not grant a variance to a game bird preserve that extends the
25season beyond April 15 of the year for which the variance is
26requested. A person hunting on a game bird hunting preserve on
27a date after March 31 pursuant to an extension granted under
28this paragraph shall only hunt for and take roosters.
29EXPLANATION
30The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
31the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
32This bill relates to the established season for hunting game
33birds on a preserve.
34Under current law, a person shall not take a game bird on a
35hunting preserve except during the established hunting preserve
-1-1season, which begins on September 1 and ends on March 31. The
2bill allows a game bird hunting preserve operator to apply for
3a variance to extend the season beyond March 31 if the monthly
4precipitation is above average for the county in which the
5preserve is located for at least two months out of the months
6of January, February, and March of that season. The bill
7requires the state climatologist to provide official national
8weather service and community collaborative rain, hail and
9snow network data to the department of natural resources to
10determine whether a variance to the established season shall
11be granted. The bill prohibits the department from granting a
12variance that extends the season beyond April 15 of the year
13for which the variance is requested. A person hunting on a
14game bird hunting preserve on a date after March 31 pursuant
15to an extension granted pursuant to the bill shall only hunt
16for and take roosters.
17The bill also makes a change to the definition of “game bird”
18to reflect a recent reorganization of bird classification.
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