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Senate File 2020 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the percentage of campsites in a state park
2or preserve that may be reserved through a centralized
3reservation system.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 461A.48, Code 2018, is amended to read
2as follows:
3461A.48 Camping areas.
41. No person shall camp in any portion of a state park or
5preserve except in portions prescribed or designated by the
6commission.
72. The commission may designate up to one hundred percent
8of the campsites in that portion of a state park or preserve
9designated for camping as reservable using a centralized
10reservation system maintained or contracted for by the
11commission. For purposes of this subsection, “centralized
12reservation system” means a system that accepts and processes
13reservations either online or through a call center for camping
14and rental facilities in state parks, preserves, and recreation
15areas.
16EXPLANATION
17The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
18the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
19Current commission rules require the commission to make
20reservable on the centralized reservation system at least 50
21percent but no more than 75 percent of the total number of
22campsites in each individual campground.
23This bill will allow the commission to make reservable up to
24100 percent of campsites in each individual campground. The
25bill only affects the commission’s self-imposed upper limit
26and does not affect the remainder of the commission’s rules
27covering the centralized reservation system.
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2or preserve that may be reserved through a centralized
3reservation system.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 461A.48, Code 2018, is amended to read
2as follows:
3461A.48 Camping areas.
41. No person shall camp in any portion of a state park or
5preserve except in portions prescribed or designated by the
6commission.
72. The commission may designate up to one hundred percent
8of the campsites in that portion of a state park or preserve
9designated for camping as reservable using a centralized
10reservation system maintained or contracted for by the
11commission. For purposes of this subsection, “centralized
12reservation system” means a system that accepts and processes
13reservations either online or through a call center for camping
14and rental facilities in state parks, preserves, and recreation
15areas.
16EXPLANATION
17The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
18the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
19Current commission rules require the commission to make
20reservable on the centralized reservation system at least 50
21percent but no more than 75 percent of the total number of
22campsites in each individual campground.
23This bill will allow the commission to make reservable up to
24100 percent of campsites in each individual campground. The
25bill only affects the commission’s self-imposed upper limit
26and does not affect the remainder of the commission’s rules
27covering the centralized reservation system.
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