Bill Text: IA HSB176 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to snowmobile user permits and registration fees.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2017-03-02 - Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 506. [HSB176 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HSB176-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
176
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
NATURAL
RESOURCES
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BACON)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
snowmobile
user
permits
and
registration
1
fees.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321G.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
h,
Code
1
2017,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
2
Sec.
2.
Section
321G.3,
Code
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
321G.3
Registration
and
user
permit
required
——
penalties.
5
1.
Each
snowmobile
used
by
a
resident
on
public
land,
public
6
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
this
state
shall
be
7
currently
registered
in
this
state
pursuant
to
section
321G.4
.
8
A
resident
shall
not
operate,
maintain,
or
give
permission
9
for
the
operation
or
maintenance
of
a
snowmobile
on
public
10
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
unless
the
11
snowmobile
is
registered
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
.
12
The
owner
of
a
snowmobile
must
also
obtain
a
user
permit
in
13
accordance
with
section
321G.4A
.
14
2.
A
violation
of
subsection
1
is
punishable
as
a
15
scheduled
violation
under
section
805.8B,
subsection
2
,
16
paragraph
“a”
.
When
the
scheduled
fine
is
paid,
the
violator
17
shall
submit
proof
to
the
department
that
a
valid
registration
18
and
user
permit
have
has
been
obtained
by
providing
a
copy
19
of
the
registration
and
user
permit
to
the
department
within
20
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
fine
is
paid.
A
person
who
violates
21
this
subsection
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
22
Sec.
3.
Section
321G.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2017,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
The
owner
of
the
snowmobile
shall
file
an
application
for
25
registration
with
the
department
through
the
county
recorder
26
of
the
county
of
residence
in
the
manner
established
by
the
27
commission.
The
application
shall
be
completed
by
the
owner
28
and
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
fifteen
thirty
dollars
and
29
a
writing
fee
as
provided
in
section
321G.27
.
A
snowmobile
30
shall
not
be
registered
by
the
county
recorder
until
the
31
county
recorder
is
presented
with
receipts,
bills
of
sale,
32
or
other
satisfactory
evidence
that
the
sales
or
use
tax
has
33
been
paid
for
the
purchase
of
the
snowmobile
or
that
the
34
owner
is
exempt
from
paying
the
tax.
A
snowmobile
that
has
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an
expired
registration
certificate
from
another
state
may
be
1
registered
in
this
state
upon
proper
application,
payment
of
2
all
applicable
registration
and
writing
fees,
and
payment
of
a
3
penalty
of
five
dollars.
4
Sec.
4.
Section
321G.4B,
Code
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
321G.4B
Nonresident
requirements
——
penalties.
7
1.
A
nonresident
wishing
to
operate
a
snowmobile
on
public
8
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
this
9
state
shall
obtain
a
user
permit
in
accordance
with
section
10
321G.4A
.
In
addition
to
obtaining
a
user
permit,
a
nonresident
11
shall
display
a
current
registration
decal
or
other
evidence
12
of
registration
or
numbering
required
by
the
owner’s
state
of
13
residence
unless
the
owner
resides
in
a
state
that
does
not
14
register
or
number
snowmobiles.
15
2.
A
violation
of
subsection
1
is
punishable
as
a
scheduled
16
violation
under
section
805.8B,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
.
17
When
the
scheduled
fine
is
paid,
the
violator
shall
submit
18
proof
to
the
department
that
a
user
permit
has
been
obtained
19
and
provide
evidence
of
registration
or
numbering
as
required
20
by
the
owner’s
state
of
residence,
if
applicable,
to
the
21
department
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
fine
is
paid.
22
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
simple
23
misdemeanor.
24
Sec.
5.
Section
321G.5,
Code
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
321G.5
Display
of
registration
and
user
permit
decals
decal
.
27
The
owner
of
a
snowmobile
shall
display
the
registration
28
decal
and
user
permit
decal
on
the
snowmobile
in
the
manner
29
prescribed
by
the
rules
of
the
commission.
30
Sec.
6.
Section
321G.6,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2017,
are
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
1.
Every
snowmobile
registration
certificate
and
33
registration
decal
issued
expires
at
midnight
December
31
34
unless
sooner
terminated
or
discontinued
in
accordance
with
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this
chapter
or
rules
of
the
commission.
After
the
first
1
day
of
September
each
year,
an
unregistered
snowmobile
2
may
be
registered
and
a
registration
may
be
renewed
in
one
3
transaction.
The
fee
is
five
dollars
for
the
remainder
of
the
4
current
year,
in
addition
to
the
registration
fee
of
fifteen
5
thirty
dollars
for
the
subsequent
year
beginning
January
1,
and
6
a
writing
fee
as
provided
in
section
321G.27
.
7
4.
A
county
recorder
or
a
license
agent
designated
by
the
8
director
pursuant
to
section
483A.11
may
issue
snowmobile
9
registration
renewals
electronically
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
10
by
the
commission.
The
fee
for
a
registration
renewal
issued
11
using
an
electronic
system
is
fifteen
thirty
dollars
plus
an
12
administrative
fee
established
by
the
commission
and
a
writing
13
fee
as
provided
in
section
321G.27
.
14
Sec.
7.
Section
321G.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2017,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
department
shall
remit
the
fees
,
including
user
17
permit
fees
collected
pursuant
to
section
321G.4A
,
to
the
18
treasurer
of
state,
who
shall
place
the
money
in
a
special
19
snowmobile
fund.
The
money
is
appropriated
to
the
department
20
for
the
snowmobile
programs
of
the
state.
The
programs
shall
21
include
grants,
subgrants,
contracts,
or
cost-sharing
of
22
snowmobile
programs
with
political
subdivisions
or
incorporated
23
private
organizations
or
both
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
24
by
the
commission.
Snowmobile
fees
may
be
used
to
support
25
snowmobile
programs
on
a
usage
basis.
At
least
fifty
eighty
26
percent
of
the
special
fund
shall
be
available
for
political
27
subdivisions
or
incorporated
private
organizations
or
both.
28
Moneys
from
the
special
fund
not
used
by
the
political
29
subdivisions
or
incorporated
private
organizations
or
both
30
shall
remain
in
the
fund
and
may
be
used
by
the
department
for
31
the
administration
of
the
snowmobile
programs
purchase
of
trail
32
grooming
equipment
.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
in
33
the
special
fund
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
the
34
state
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year.
Notwithstanding
section
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12C.7,
subsection
2
,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
1
special
fund
shall
remain
in
the
fund.
2
Sec.
8.
Section
321G.8,
Code
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
321G.8
Exempt
vehicles.
5
Registration
and
user
permits
shall
not
be
required
for
the
6
following
described
snowmobiles:
7
1.
Snowmobiles
owned
by
the
United
States,
this
state,
or
8
another
state,
or
by
a
governmental
subdivision
thereof,
and
9
used
for
enforcement,
search
and
rescue,
or
official
research
10
and
studies,
but
not
for
recreational
or
commercial
purposes.
11
2.
Snowmobiles
used
exclusively
as
farm
implements.
12
3.
Snowmobiles
registered
with
an
approved
sponsored
13
snowmobile
special
event.
14
Sec.
9.
Section
321G.27,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
15
2017,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
16
Sec.
10.
Section
321G.27,
subsection
2,
Code
2017,
is
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
a.
A
license
agent
shall
collect
a
writing
fee
of
19
one
dollar
for
a
snowmobile
registration
or
for
renewal
of
a
20
registration
by
the
license
agent.
21
b.
A
license
agent
shall
retain
a
writing
fee
of
one
dollar
22
from
the
sale
of
each
user
permit
issued
by
the
license
agent.
23
Sec.
11.
Section
321G.34,
subsection
5,
Code
2017,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
5.
a.
Upon
the
conviction
of
a
person
of
any
violation
of
26
this
chapter
or
a
rule
adopted
under
this
chapter
,
the
court,
27
as
a
part
of
the
judgment,
may
suspend
or
revoke
one
or
more
28
snowmobile
registration
or
user
permit
privileges
of
the
person
29
for
any
definite
period.
30
b.
The
court
shall
revoke
all
of
the
person’s
snowmobile
31
registrations
or
user
permits
and
suspend
the
privilege
of
32
procuring
a
registration
or
user
permit
for
a
period
of
one
33
year
for
any
person
who
has
been
convicted
twice
within
one
34
year
of
trespassing
while
operating
a
snowmobile.
A
person
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shall
not
be
issued
a
registration
or
user
permit
during
the
1
period
of
suspension
or
revocation.
2
Sec.
12.
Section
331.602,
subsection
16,
Code
2017,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
16.
Issue
snowmobile
and
all-terrain
vehicle
registrations
5
and
user
permits
as
provided
in
sections
321G.4
,
321G.4A
,
6
321G.6
,
321G.21
,
321I.4
,
321I.5
,
321I.7
,
and
321I.22
.
7
Sec.
13.
Section
331.605,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
8
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
d.
For
the
issuance
of
snowmobile
registrations
and
user
10
permits
,
the
fees
specified
in
sections
section
321G.4
and
11
321G.4A
.
12
Sec.
14.
REPEAL.
Section
321G.4A,
Code
2017,
is
repealed.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
This
bill
relates
to
snowmobile
user
permits
and
17
registration
fees.
The
bill
eliminates
a
requirement
that
18
a
snowmobile
operator
must
obtain
a
user
permit
from
the
19
department
of
natural
resources
to
operate
a
snowmobile
on
20
public
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
21
the
state.
Code
section
321G.4A,
concerning
the
issuance
22
of
user
permits
and
user
permit
fees,
is
repealed
and
23
cross-references
to
the
repealed
Code
section
are
stricken.
24
References
to
user
permits
are
also
stricken.
25
The
bill
raises
the
annual
registration
fee
for
a
snowmobile
26
from
$15
to
$30.
The
bill
also
provides
that
80
percent
27
instead
of
50
percent
of
the
fees
in
the
special
snowmobile
28
fund
shall
be
available
for
the
use
of
political
subdivisions
29
or
incorporated
private
organizations
or
both.
The
bill
30
provides
that
moneys
not
used
by
those
entities
remain
in
the
31
fund
and
may
be
used
by
the
department
of
natural
resources
32
for
the
purchase
of
trail
grooming
equipment,
instead
of
for
33
administration
of
snowmobile
programs.
34
The
bill
adds
an
exemption
from
registration
requirements
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