Introduced Legislation

[ElkHunter]

Here is first look at legislation introduced in House
Have heard that John Whitaker introduced bill,HF 735,that would give 1/10% sales tax to DNR general fund.Haven't been able to bring up website to check if true or not.Anyone heard of this bill?

HF 116 Sponsored by Van Engelenhoven,Whitead, Wilderdyke
Sr. Deer License
0 EXPLANATION
1 21 This bill provides that persons who are residents of Iowa
1 22 and who are 70 years of age or older may be issued one special
1 23 statewide any sex deer hunting license to hunt deer during a
1 24 senior deer hunt. The bill provides that a resident who
1 25 obtains such a license may hunt deer during the youth and
1 26 severely disabled deer hunting season which is established by
1 27 the natural resource commission by rule. A person who obtains
1 28 a statewide any sex deer hunting license under the new
1 29 provision may also obtain one additional statewide bow license
1 30 and one additional antlerless deer hunting license to hunt
1 31 deer during the youth and severely disabled deer hunting
1 32 season. A person who obtains a license under the provision is
1 33 not required to pay the wildlife habitat fee but must be
1 34 otherwise qualified to hunt deer in this state and must have a
1 35 resident hunting license.
2 1 The bill provides that season dates, shooting hours,
2 2 limits, license quotas, method of take, and other regulations
2 3 for this license are the same as those set forth by the
2 4 natural resource commission in rules for the youth and
2 5 severely disabled deer hunting season. Currently the youth
2 6 and severely disabled deer hunting season is the 16=day period
2 7 that ends on the first Sunday in October. An unlimited number
2 8 of licenses may be issued under the new provision. The daily
2 9 and season bag and possession limit is one deer per license.
2 10 Deer taken with a license under the provision can be taken
2 11 with shotgun, bow, or muzzleloaded rifles as permitted by
2 12 rules of the natural resource commission. Participants must
2 13 wear blaze orange apparel and comply with all other
2 14 regulations for obtaining licenses or hunting deer. Licenses
2 15 for the senior hunt may be obtained through the electronic
2 16 licensing system for Iowa (ELSI) beginning on August 15
2 17 through the last day of the youth and severely disabled deer
2 18 hunting season.
2 19 A person who obtains a deer hunting license under the new
2 20 provision is not eligible to obtain a deer hunting license
2 21 under any other provision

HF 142 Sponsored by Rasmussen,Arnold,Whitaker
Landowner Tags


1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraph c,
1 2 Code 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 c. In addition to the free deer hunting license received,
1 4 an owner of a farm unit or a member of the owner's family and
1 5 the tenant or a member of the tenant's family may purchase a
1 6 deer hunting license for any option offered to paying deer
1 7 hunting licensees. An owner of a farm unit or and a member of
1 8 the owner's family and the tenant or and a member of the
1 9 tenant's family may also purchase two an unlimited number of
1 10 additional antlerless deer hunting licenses which are valid
1 11 only on the farm unit for a fee of ten dollars each.
1 12 EXPLANATION
1 13 This bill allows an owner of a farm unit and a member of
1 14 the owner's family and the tenant on a farm unit and a member
1 15 of the tenant's family to purchase an unlimited number of
1 16 antlerless deer hunting licenses which are valid only for use
1 17 on the farm unit for a fee of $10 each. Currently only two
1 18 additional antlerless deer hunting licenses are allowed under
1 19 this provision, one to an owner of a farm unit or a member of
1 20 the owner's family and one to a tenant on a farm unit or a
1 21 member of the tenant's family

HF 165 Sponsored by Arnold,D. Taylor,Upmeyer
Physical Disabilities Hunt

1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.24, Code 2005, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 15. The commission may establish a
1 4 special one=day deer hunt in which residents of Iowa who are
1 5 sixteen years of age or older and who have permanent physical
1 6 disabilities may participate. The special one=day deer hunt
1 7 may be held before or during a regular deer hunting season.
1 8 The commission shall issue without charge a special one=day
1 9 deer hunting license for the hunt. A person who participates
1 10 in the special hunt is not required to obtain a hunting
1 11 license or to pay the wildlife habitat fee. The commission is
1 12 authorized to prepare an application to be used by the person
1 13 requesting the special license, which requires that the
1 14 person's attending physician sign the form declaring that the
1 15 person has a permanent physical disability. A license is not
1 16 required for a person to assist a physically disabled person
1 17 hunting during a special deer hunt established pursuant to
1 18 this subsection. The commission shall establish rules
1 19 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer the special one=day deer
1 20 hunts authorized in this subsection.
1 21 EXPLANATION
1 22 This bill allows the natural resource commission to
1 23 establish a special one=day deer hunt in which residents of
1 24 Iowa who are 16 years of age or older and who have permanent
1 25 physical disabilities may participate. The special one=day
1 26 hunt may be held before or during a regular deer hunting
1 27 season. The commission is required to issue without charge a
1 28 special one=day deer hunting license. A person who
1 29 participates in the special hunt is not required to obtain a
1 30 hunting license or to pay the wildlife habitat fee. The
1 31 application for the special license shall require the person's
1 32 attending physician to sign the form declaring that the person
1 33 has a permanent disability. A license is not required for a
1 34 person to assist a physically disabled person participating in
1 35 the special hunt pursuant to the new provision. The
2 1 commission is authorized to establish rules to administer the
2 2 special one=day deer hunt. "Permanent disability" is defined
2 3 in Code section 483A.4.

HF555 Sponsored by Van Engelenhoven,Baudler,Davitt
Harvest Reporting System

1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 483A.8A DEER HARVEST REPORTING
1 2 SYSTEM.
1 3 1. The commission shall provide, by rule, for the
1 4 establishment of a deer harvest reporting system for the
1 5 purpose of collecting information from deer hunters concerning
1 6 the deer population in this state. Each person who is issued
1 7 a deer hunting license in this state shall report such
1 8 information pursuant to this section as is required by the
1 9 commission by rule.
1 10 2. A person who violates this section shall not be issued
1 11 another deer hunting license until the report required by this
1 12 section is made.
1 13 EXPLANATION
1 14 This bill contains new Code section 483A.8A which requires
1 15 the natural resource commission to establish, by rule, a deer
1 16 harvest reporting system for the purpose of collecting
1 17 information from deer hunters concerning the deer population
1 18 in the state. Each person who is issued a deer hunting
1 19 license in this state is required to report such information
1 20 as the commission requires. A person who violates the new
1 21 provision shall not be issued another deer hunting license
1 22 until the required report is made.
1 23 LSB 2442HH 81
1 24 av:nh/gg/14.1

SF 2021
Non-Resi. Landowner

1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.8, subsection 5, Code Supplement
1 2 2005, is amended by striking the subsection.
1 3 Sec. 2. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraph a,
1 4 subparagraph (1), Code Supplement 2005, is amended to read as
1 5 follows:
1 6 (1) "Family member" means a resident of Iowa person who is
1 7 the spouse or child of the owner and who resides with the
1 8 owner or a resident of Iowa who is the spouse or child of the
1 9 tenant and who resides with the owner or tenant.
1 10 Sec. 3. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraph a,
1 11 subparagraph (3), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code Supplement
1 12 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 13 "Owner" means an owner of a farm unit who is a resident of
1 14 Iowa and who is one of the following:
1 15 EXPLANATION
1 16 This bill provides that a nonresident owner of a farm unit
1 17 and the spouse or child of that owner who resides with the
1 18 owner are eligible for the same special landowner deer and
1 19 wild turkey hunting licenses as are resident owners of farm
1 20 units and their family members. Currently, such licenses are
1 21 available only to resident landowners and their family
1 22 members.
1 23 A "farm unit" is defined as a parcel of land in a tract of
1 24 two or more contiguous acres, operated as a unit for
1 25 agricultural purposes, and under the lawful control of the
1 26 owner or tenant.
1 27 LSB 5482SS 81

 

[dbltree]

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SF 2021
Non-Resi. Landowner

1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.8, subsection 5, Code Supplement
1 2 2005, is amended by striking the subsection.
1 3 Sec. 2. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraph a,
1 4 subparagraph (1), Code Supplement 2005, is amended to read as
1 5 follows:
1 6 (1) "Family member" means a resident of Iowa person who is
1 7 the spouse or child of the owner and who resides with the
1 8 owner or a resident of Iowa who is the spouse or child of the
1 9 tenant and who resides with the owner or tenant.
1 10 Sec. 3. Section 483A.24, subsection 2, paragraph a,
1 11 subparagraph (3), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code Supplement
1 12 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 13 "Owner" means an owner of a farm unit who is a resident of
1 14 Iowa and who is one of the following:
1 15 EXPLANATION
1 16 This bill provides that a nonresident owner of a farm unit
1 17 and the spouse or child of that owner who resides with the
1 18 owner are eligible for the same special landowner deer and
1 19 wild turkey hunting licenses as are resident owners of farm
1 20 units and their family members. Currently, such licenses are
1 21 available only to resident landowners and their family
1 22 members.
1 23 A "farm unit" is defined as a parcel of land in a tract of
1 24 two or more contiguous acres, operated as a unit for
1 25 agricultural purposes, and under the lawful control of the
1 26 owner or tenant.
1 27 LSB 5482SS 81


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This last part looks like a huge problem to me...if I read it right a non-resident landowner can buy $2.00 landowner tags and by pass the 6000 tag quota system! NR's will be looking to buy land like crazy if this passes!
Not to mention a huge loss of revenue to the DNR...but maybe I'm misreading it??

 

[hillrunner]

I understood it the same as you, I also hope Im reading it wrong

 

[ElkHunter]

I'm afraid you are reading it correctly, what a nightmare.

 

[Shredder]

What a smack in the face to the residents.....Better buy ground now while you have the chance....

 

[River1]

I think we should post the names of the people who introduce these bills.

 

[ElkHunter]

Sponsors have been added to orginal post,all but SF 2021 couldn't get to that file.

 

[bjkpharmd]

if 2021 goes through Chris sold waaaaay too cheap!
What prices of recreation ground rise by double digits the next couple years.

 

[Rackaddict]

It looks like they are going to make land more expensive for DNR to puchase as well. Assuming they do purchase land with the revenue they are projecting from the increased NR quota.

 

[Handcannon]

This does not look good. The lost revenue will be passed on to us residents...again. And land prices will be more outrageous than they are now. Pay-to-play looks very real in our resident hunting future.

 

[Liv4Rut]

My roomate is John Whitaker's son

I'm gonna have to have a talk with his Ole Man

 

[Ghost]

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A "farm unit" is defined as a parcel of land in a tract of two or more contiguous acres, operated as a unit for agricultural purposes, and under the lawful control of the owner or tenant.

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How many farms will be bought and all split up now? Two acres?

 

[evan]

I like some of these proposals. I know many who visit this site are anti non resident hunters. I own land in SE Iowa and some of the current laws just don't make sense. For example, last year I applied for a non resident turkey tag just so I could hunt on my own land. I got denied. Apparently, I needed a pref point as there were not enough tags to go around. Keep in mind this rejection took place about 3-4 months before the actual turkey season. One would presume it was because there was a shortage of turkeys or other game manangement issue. However, this is not the case. In fact, during the middle of the turkey season, my Iowa neighbors can stroll into their local Wal-Mart and buy two tags over the counter. Gee, someone who owns land and has a place to hunt is willing to pay us $100 for a turkey tag, plus $90 small game lisc, but lets not take their money and just give out unlimited tags over the counter? That's right, there is nothing in the regulations from a game management view, to prevent every Iowan from going to Wal-Mart and buying two tags. There is no limit on the number of tags issued when it comes to residents, so it isn't based on a management theory. Deer hunting isn't that much different either. DNR wants the antlerless deer shot, but as a non resident I am only allowed one deer per year. I ask myself, if I can't even hunt my land, after paying $500 annual property taxes and farm income taxes, why would I let anyone else hunt? The DNR has gone to such extreme measures, allowing shed bucks to get slaughtered in late January during a rifle season, but I can't manange the does on my land right now because I drew a bow tag last fall? Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[dbltree]

Every NR landowner knows full well the limitations when they buy land in Iowa for deer or turkey hunting. NR's do not have the same rights and privileges in any state as those that live there.
This is not about managing wildlife but rather managing people and limiting the number of NR hunters so as not to infringe on the already limited access for resident hunters.

 

[bowmaker]

I don't see the NR issue as a dooms day proposisiton, but there is a finate amount of hunting habitate which gets smaller each year. With adding the extra stress of 6000 more NR hunters per year it shrinks everyone's chance of finding a place to hunt sucessfully. Soon it will become so expensive to hunt deer here that only the well to do will be able to afford it whether they are residents or non residents. Then we will have all lost so very much. Some one on another Iowa site just posted about proposed legislation that would grant NR landowners the same rights to tags as resident landowners. This would mean that they would slip arround any quota system and could have tags every year. While some will say that they deserve it and pay Iowa property tax, I ask how much more NR land ownership can we economincally stand. First we all must admit that NR ownership has driven up the value of recreational ground especially here in Southern Iowa. While this raise in value might be good for some in the short run in the long run it drives up the property taxes for all of us,and adding an extra strain to those trying to make a living off the family farm. Perhaps even eventually forcing them to sell to a NR who won't work the land and just hold it for recreation. This NR then puts the ground in CRP and the forest reserve programs so his taxes are either reduced on eliminated. Now there are fewer tax dollars to support schools, roads, State Government, and all the other facets like sales tax dollars. The Bloomfield Democrate recently ran an article about the shrinking tax dollars to the county because of the forrest reserve program and how it is currently being abused by out of state land owners. Most of these statements also hold true for residents who don't live on their land except that at least they are paying Iowa income tax and sales tax every day which NR aren't and that alone should give them more rights.
I am not against NR hunters. I have hunted out of state 3 times, twice for black bears in Minnesota and once for cow elk in New Mexcio. The elk hunt was on the Carson National forest and the bear hunts were with an outfitter who maintained bait sites on public and some private land none of which was leased. There are several hunts I would like to do but costs are prohibitive so I try to make the best of the deer and turkey and pheasant hunting I have here and would really hate to be priced out of hunting in my own back yard and I can really see that possibility in the future. The only good thing about getting old is that I might not live to see it happen.

 

[bjkpharmd]

I am not Anti-NR. I think that if you want the same rights as a resident landowner, please move here. NR know the regulations on tags before (or should have known) their purchase. If you are a NR that owns land in SE Iowa and doesn't like the situation- please PM me with the details on your land if you want to sell. Thanks.

 

[evan]

Sorry, not interested in selling. Trying to add acres actually. Most of the farmers I talk to are willing to sell timber, but keep their tillable in CRP so they can farm the government.

 

[evan]

It's easy to blame the non resident for CRP and loss of tax base. Click on the link below and type in the zip code of your hunting area at the bottom of the page, you will see it is the big operators, not the guy with some 40 or 80 acres that makes use of farm subsidies.

http://www.ewg.org/farm/

 

[Daver]

An unsolicited request to "Nonresident"... Take it for what it is worth.

Approximately every 4-8 months we go through a whole cycle of back and forth discussion on this, and related, topic(s). This cycle seems to begin when a NR, most likely a NR landowner, posits an argument along the lines of: "Since I own/pay/fund such and such I should be able to... get a buck tag every year.

I would like to recommend that you save yourself and everyone else some time and search prior threads and read up on the topic before "starting" the ball rolling all over again. Granted, it takes two, or more, to tangle, but I doubt that either "side" has anything substantially new to say this year.

Don't take this message harshly, but rather from someone that is worn out reading the same arguments every time.

 

[evan]

I'm just trying to have a discussion here, apparently you don't want this addressed in an open forum. Take your ball and go home!