ElkHunter
Life Member
Iowa Bowhunters Association
Legislative Update
Week 12
Legislative Update
Week 12
March 31th was the second funnel date, there are certain requirements for legislation to move forward. Any legislation with a line through it is no longer eligible to move forward.
There is some legislation that still need our attention. SF553, SF383 and HF538
https://www.iowabowhunters.org/takeaction.html
A great win for ALL Iowans who use the public areas of this state. Thank you for the hundreds of emails and contacts made to legislators. The State Government Committee decided to not even discuss 516, meaning they heard you loud and clear. There is the outside chance 516 could be attached to another piece of legislation as an amendment. We will be vigilant on this issue
The House Environmental Protection Committee canceled both of their committee meetings; they wanted no part of 516. SF516 is now in the State Government Committee, a subcommittee meeting will be held next week.
permits and seasons. The bill allows an owner or tenant of a farm unit, or a family member of the owner or
tenant, to apply to receive crop loss deer hunting permits and tags for use on the owner’s farm unit.
unfilled tag during the late muzzleloader season or the January antlerless deer hunting season that follows the
bow season for which the license and tag were valid. A person hunting pursuant to the bill is authorized to hunt
using a crossbow during the January antlerless deer hunting season.
SF553- (formerly SF363 and SF277)– NR family member deer tags (O)
Nonresident Family Members Deer Tags (A) - This bill creates a special deer hunting license available to certain nonresident family members. The bill allows a nonresident who is a family member of a resident to purchase a nonresident family member deer hunting license for a fee that is one-half the fee of a nonresident deer hunting license established by the Natural Resource Commission by rule. A nonresident may only use a nonresident family member hunting license while hunting with a resident who is a family member of the nonresident On Senate calendar
When legislation was SF363 Farm Bureau against it. Now that it’s SF553 all Lobbyist declarations have disappeared.
SF550 (formerly SSB1125) Natural Resource Funding (IWILL)
On Senate calendar
SF548 – (formerly SSB1129) Forest Reserve Program Changes
On Senate Calendar
Sponsored by Natural Resource Committee and Sen. Sweeney
SF528 (formerly SF383) – Adds Physical Therapist to list as to who OK’s disability permit. (O)
Allows Physical therapist along with a doctor to decides who will receive disabled crossbow permit
HF538 – This is the House version of SF383. Physical Therapist approval for crossbow (O)
hunting licenses are available for purchase, including through all established deer hunting seasons.
SF 548 (formerly SSB 1129) - Forest Reserve Program Changes (NR) - The bill provides that for the assessment
year beginning January 1, 2024, the amount of the exemption for each qualifying reservation shall be that
portion of the actual value of the reservation that exceeds an amount equal to the product of the number of
acres of the reservation multiplied by 25 percent of the county valuation per acre of agricultural property
determined pursuant to Code section 441.21(1)(e) for the same assessment year.
SF 358 (formerly SF 173) - Nuisance Animal Killing (A) - Under the bill, an owner or tenant of agricultural
property or an associated residence, or an agent of the owner or tenant, may take, capture, kill, or temporarily
possess, for the purpose of destroying or disposing of, a raccoon, opossum or skunk without receiving prior
permission if the owner or tenant deems the animal to be a nuisance. Any fur-bearing animal taken pursuant to
the provisions of the bill shall be disposed of onsite or shall be relinquished to a representative of the
commission.
HF - House File HSB - House Study Bill SF - Senate File SSB - Senate Study Bill
(O) – Oppose
(S) – Support
(M)- Monitoring
(NR)- Not registered; meaning our lobbyist has not declared our position yet.