Sent by IBA. Folks - they need to hear from hunters. & they are not. This NR outfitting tag deal- this is moving through & needs to be stopped. Only way is if they hear from u. Advancement for Crossbows, reducing forest reserve program- all this garbage is gonna go through if folks don’t take a few minutes to write in. Simple. Please do it. Please share this by email, text, Facebook, whatever- other folks need to spend a few minutes to understand and write in. Here’s all updates sent by IBA...
IBA Legislative Update
Week 9
We have been getting calls and emails from our members asking what the IBA is doing to counter some of this legislation. We have one lobbyist, who works extremely hard for us and five people on the legislative committee who work extremely hard for you. Unfortunately, our effectiveness is limited. It is limited because we are told by legislators over and over that they do not hear from their constituents on the bills in question.
If you want these bills stopped, and we are gauging by the number of calls and emails we are receiving that you do, you must help us help you. It is imperative that you contact your legislators. By contacting your legislators you are reinforcing the message we have been trying to convey: these are bad bills, and they need to go away.
For those of you making those contacts we appreciate it. We have one more ask of you though. Talk to your hunting buddies, talk to your friends that do not hunt, talk to whomever you can and encourage them to contact their legislators. If each of you could get five more people to make legislative contacts, just an email will do, we could have a voice that would compel the legislators to listen and act accordingly.
If we, the IBA, could convert angst into energy there is not a legislator who could ignore their constituents over their corporate sponsors.
Again, your committee and our lobbyist are doing all that we can to bring your message to the Capitol, but we need help now more than ever. Please use the forms below and take a few minutes to contact your legislators.
Senator/Representative _________
I am one of your constituents and I am strongly oppose (or support) SF/HF ___. The reason I cannot support this legislation is I cannot support any legislation that curtails or limits Iowa residents to any natural resources opportunities.
Or this
I cannot support any legislation that will limit legal access to Iowa residents to any natural resources, whether it happens to be hunting, fishing, or trapping. I am primarily a bowhunter but cross over and enjoy all forms of the great outdoors.
Bills of interest (eligible for further consideration):
HF 60 - Nonresident Licenses for Outfitters (A) - The bill requires the natural resources commission to reserve 500 of the nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses for nonresidents who have made a reservation with a hunting guide company which company is currently registered as a business entity with the secretary of state and has maintained registration since prior to July 1, 2020. If fewer than 500 nonresidents apply for a reserved license by the application deadline set by the commission, the excess reserved licenses shall be available for purchase in the same manner as other excess nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses.
A nonresident shall include with the license application evidence that the reservation is scheduled for a time during which the license is valid. Not more than 35 percent of the issued reserved licenses and not more than 35 percent of the remaining licenses shall be bow season licenses.
Approved by committee
SF 464 (formerly SF 427) –
Deer Population - Under current law, deer hunting licenses are allocated by zones and counties. The bill establishes a January antlerless deer hunting season in a county whenever that county has unsold antlerless deer hunting licenses available in its county quota set by the natural resource commission. The commission will establish the season dates. The bill sets the time when a person may purchase a license for the January season and states that the license is valid only in the county identified on the license.
The bill makes a rifle with a barrel length of at least 16 inches and firing centerfire ammunition propelling an expanding-type bullet with a maximum diameter of no less than 0.233 inches and no larger than 0.500 inches and with a published or calculated muzzle energy of 500 foot pounds or higher the approved method of take for the January antlerless deer hunting season.
The bill requires DNR to conduct a study to determine the estimated deer population in each county in this state.
The bill also reduces the fine for taking an antlerless deer out of season from the current fine of $1500 down to $50.
Approved by Senate Natural Resources.
This bill goes Ways and Means subcommittee:
These three Senators must be contacted
Sen. Sweeney
annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dotzler
bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Green
jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
SF 352 (formerly SF 112)
Forest Tax Exemption Cut - The bill provides that for assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the exemption for forest reservations and fruit-tree reservations is 75 percent of the actual value of the property comprising the forest or fruit-tree reservation.
Current law requires each forest reservation to be not less than two acres of continuous area. For assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, each forest reservation must be not less than 10 acres in continuous area and the period of the exemption is for a period of five years.
Approved by committee. Ways and Means Subcommittee: Sinclair, Bolkcom and Dawson
IBA Legislative Update
Week 9
We have been getting calls and emails from our members asking what the IBA is doing to counter some of this legislation. We have one lobbyist, who works extremely hard for us and five people on the legislative committee who work extremely hard for you. Unfortunately, our effectiveness is limited. It is limited because we are told by legislators over and over that they do not hear from their constituents on the bills in question.
If you want these bills stopped, and we are gauging by the number of calls and emails we are receiving that you do, you must help us help you. It is imperative that you contact your legislators. By contacting your legislators you are reinforcing the message we have been trying to convey: these are bad bills, and they need to go away.
For those of you making those contacts we appreciate it. We have one more ask of you though. Talk to your hunting buddies, talk to your friends that do not hunt, talk to whomever you can and encourage them to contact their legislators. If each of you could get five more people to make legislative contacts, just an email will do, we could have a voice that would compel the legislators to listen and act accordingly.
If we, the IBA, could convert angst into energy there is not a legislator who could ignore their constituents over their corporate sponsors.
Again, your committee and our lobbyist are doing all that we can to bring your message to the Capitol, but we need help now more than ever. Please use the forms below and take a few minutes to contact your legislators.
Senator/Representative _________
I am one of your constituents and I am strongly oppose (or support) SF/HF ___. The reason I cannot support this legislation is I cannot support any legislation that curtails or limits Iowa residents to any natural resources opportunities.
Or this
I cannot support any legislation that will limit legal access to Iowa residents to any natural resources, whether it happens to be hunting, fishing, or trapping. I am primarily a bowhunter but cross over and enjoy all forms of the great outdoors.
Bills of interest (eligible for further consideration):
HF 60 - Nonresident Licenses for Outfitters (A) - The bill requires the natural resources commission to reserve 500 of the nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses for nonresidents who have made a reservation with a hunting guide company which company is currently registered as a business entity with the secretary of state and has maintained registration since prior to July 1, 2020. If fewer than 500 nonresidents apply for a reserved license by the application deadline set by the commission, the excess reserved licenses shall be available for purchase in the same manner as other excess nonresident antlered or any sex deer hunting licenses.
A nonresident shall include with the license application evidence that the reservation is scheduled for a time during which the license is valid. Not more than 35 percent of the issued reserved licenses and not more than 35 percent of the remaining licenses shall be bow season licenses.
Approved by committee
SF 464 (formerly SF 427) –
Deer Population - Under current law, deer hunting licenses are allocated by zones and counties. The bill establishes a January antlerless deer hunting season in a county whenever that county has unsold antlerless deer hunting licenses available in its county quota set by the natural resource commission. The commission will establish the season dates. The bill sets the time when a person may purchase a license for the January season and states that the license is valid only in the county identified on the license.
The bill makes a rifle with a barrel length of at least 16 inches and firing centerfire ammunition propelling an expanding-type bullet with a maximum diameter of no less than 0.233 inches and no larger than 0.500 inches and with a published or calculated muzzle energy of 500 foot pounds or higher the approved method of take for the January antlerless deer hunting season.
The bill requires DNR to conduct a study to determine the estimated deer population in each county in this state.
The bill also reduces the fine for taking an antlerless deer out of season from the current fine of $1500 down to $50.
Approved by Senate Natural Resources.
This bill goes Ways and Means subcommittee:
These three Senators must be contacted
Sen. Sweeney
annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dotzler
bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Green
jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
SF 352 (formerly SF 112)
Forest Tax Exemption Cut - The bill provides that for assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the exemption for forest reservations and fruit-tree reservations is 75 percent of the actual value of the property comprising the forest or fruit-tree reservation.
Current law requires each forest reservation to be not less than two acres of continuous area. For assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, each forest reservation must be not less than 10 acres in continuous area and the period of the exemption is for a period of five years.
Approved by committee. Ways and Means Subcommittee: Sinclair, Bolkcom and Dawson
