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Natural Resources – Week of January 27, 2011

January 27, 2011

STAFF CONTACT: Jace Mikels SF 7 – Lowering the blood-alcohol content level for boating while intoxicated COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 7 lowers the legal limit for boating while intoxicated. The legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) limit is currently .10. The bill would lower the level to .08, which would match the current BAC limit for driving while [...]

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Natural Resources – Week of March 22, 2010

March 25, 2010

STAFF CONTACT:  Jace Mikels SF 2310 – Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund HF 2310 – Raising and releasing of pen-reared pheasants FLOOR ACTION: SF 2310 establishes the framework for the administration of the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund if a constitutional amendment to establish the fund is approved by the voters [...]

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Natural Resources bill tracking – Week of March 22, 2010

March 22, 2010

Staff Contact: Jace Mikels Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed By Either Chamber None Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber HF 2481 – Various conservation and recreation activities under DNR(SF 2370) HF 2503 – Apportionment and audit of funds in the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation [...]

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Natural Resources – Week of March 15

March 18, 2010

STAFF CONTACT:  Jace Mikels SF 2370 – Various conservation and recreation activities under DNR FLOOR ACTION: SF 2370 makes various changes to conservation and recreation activities regulated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The bill: Clarifies regulations on the operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles; Changes licenses for ATV and snowmobile dealers [...]

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Natural Resources bill tracking – Week of March 15, 2010

March 17, 2010

Staff Contact: Jace Mikels Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed By Either Chamber None Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber HF 2481 – Various conservation and recreation activities under DNR (Com SF 2370) HF 2503 – Apportionment and audit of funds in the Natural Resources and [...]

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Natural Resources – Week of March 8, 2010

March 11, 2010

STAFF CONTACT:  Jace Mikels HF 2200 – Carrying of a gun in a vehicle on a public highway FLOOR ACTION: HF 2200, as amended by the Senate, would allow a person to carry a loaded magazine in a vehicle as long as it has been detached and kept separate from the weapon and the weapon [...]

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Natural Resources bill tracking – Week of March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

Staff Contact: Jace Mikels Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed By Either Chamber SF 2370 – Various conservation and recreation activities under DNR (Companion to HF 2481) Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber HF 2481 – Various conservation and recreation activities under DNR (Companion to SF [...]

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Natural Resources – Week of March 1, 2010

March 4, 2010

STAFF CONTACT:  Jace Mikels HF 2310 – Raising and releasing of pen-reared pheasants HF 2458 – Restrictions on mowing of roadside ditches HF 2484 – Exempting Ellis Harbor from DNR dock requirements FLOOR AND COMMITTEE ACTION: HF 2484 exempts Ellis Harbor, on the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, from requirements that their docks use containers [...]

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Natural Resources bill tracking – Week of March 1, 2010

March 1, 2010

Staff Contact: Jace Mikels Bills Passed by Senate Committee – Not Yet Passed By Either Chamber SF 2296 – Various conservation and recreation activities under DNR (Ways and Means) (Companion to HF 2481)   Bills Passed by House Committee – Not Yet Passed by Either Chamber HF 2017 – Registration of canoes/kayaks 13 feet or [...]

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Natural Resources – Week of Feb. 22, 2010

February 25, 2010

STAFF CONTACT:  Jace Mikels SF 2310 – Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund FLOOR ACTION: SF 2310 establishes the framework for the administration of the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund if a constitutional amendment to establish the fund is approved by the voters this November. The framework is based on a report [...]

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