IowaIowa sets a five-dollar lifetime fur harvester license fee for eligible veterans
Eligible Iowa residents with a service-connected disability from federal active-duty service may apply for a lifetime fur harvester license for five dollars, plus any processing fee.
What it does
Eligible Iowa veterans may get a lifetime fur harvester license for a five-dollar fee, plus any processing fee. The state must verify applicants' service-connected disability.
Argument forA set five-dollar license fee could make costs clearer for eligible veterans seeking a lifetime fur harvester license.
Argument againstApplicants could still face a fee and paperwork to get the license, which may make access harder for some disabled veterans.
More detail
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources must issue the lifetime license to an eligible resident who applies and pays the fee. The applicant must be an Iowa resident who served on federal active duty in the U.S. armed forces and became disabled during that service. Disability means being entitled to a service-connected rating under federal law. The applicant must pay five dollars plus any processing fee. The Department of Veterans Affairs must help verify applicants' status or claims. No start date or application deadline is stated.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 5Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 1Explanation of vote.
- Apr 27Message from House.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27Immediate message.
- Apr 27Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 27Substituted for HF 2784.
- Apr 22Read first time, passed on file.Minor
- Apr 7Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Immediate message.
- Apr 7Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 16Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Mar 16Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.Introduced
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