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The amendment was poste today. It adds a section about license suspension and adds coyote to a section. Link to bill and amendment: Amendment H-1123

Nope. They haven't assigned a sub yet either.

This bill has been referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

This bill has a new number, link to the bill: SF 464 This bill was introduced a week ago. Since it was introduced it has moved very quickly though the system and is now eligible for Senate debate but it is not yet on the daily debate calendar. It would appear someone wants this bill to pass and...

Link to the bill: SF 465 I missed this the first time around, the Senate Natural Recourses and Environment Committee approved the bill so it is now eligible for floor debate. Why is a bill about littering posted here? Because if convicted of littering on areas controlled by the Natural...

The Senate has a new number for this bill. It is the same as the House bill. Link to the bill: SF 457.

There is now a Senate Study Bill that is a companion to this resolution. Link to the resolution: SSB 1218

Link to the bill: HF 647 The bill would transfer $3 million annually from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund to the newly created Restore the Outdoors Fund. The funds could only be used to repair existing structures or replace them if repairs would cost more. Also has a sunset clause of 2024

Link to bill: HF 665 This bill makes it a misdemeanor to track deer at night without the property owners consent. The bill seems to distinguish between tracking deer just for the sake of tracking deer and tracking wounded or retrieving dead animals.

Link to the bill: How close is too close? This bill would require the Natural Resources Commission to determine a buffer zone where tree stands are not allowed between public and private ground.

Link to an article about crossbows in Illinois: Illinois preliminary harvest data 2020 The main take home for me was Illinois allowed crossbows into late season and two years later there was full inclusion.

Well, kind of. What they are doing is reducing the value of an antlerless deer from $1500 to $50 for the restitution part of a poaching case. There will still be fines.

I'm reluctant to post these charts without the benefit of the DNR biometrician's presentation but the numbers speak for themselves.

The full Committee meeting for this bill will be Monday, 02/22/21 at 1:30 Link to public comments: Comment here Remember to list the bill's number HF 60 when you comment. Link to watch the meeting live: Watch here

Full Committee meeting for this bill is Monday, 02/22/21. Link to public comments: Comment here Link to live meeting: Watch here Remember to list the bill number HSB 158 in your comments,

Link to the bill: HF 616 This bill would require, among other things, canoes and kayaks 11 feet and over to pay a registration fee. Currently canoes and kayaks 13 feet and over must pay the registration fee. 10 feet and under would remain exempt. I had heard about a desire to have all canoes...

Link to the bill: SF 427 This is a huge bill. It has far reaching implications for deer and deer hunting in Iowa. The DNR held their annual State of the Deer Herd meeting yesterday. This is the meeting where they go over all of the harvest data for the previous year and show how the results...

I also think the legislators are getting tired of seeing these bills year after year and instead of killing them they are passing them so they will go away.

Well, if Canada doesn't open up I'll need to spend the money somewhere. Will it pull a 150 pound flip over shelter across the ice?

Passed sub today 2-0. The sub is recommending it be amended but I haven't heard, and may not hear until the full committee meeting, what they recommend for an amendment.