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House
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107
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
107
BY
HARRIS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
operation
of
all-terrain
vehicles
or
1
off-road
utility
vehicles
on
public
hunting
areas.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321I.10,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
8.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
3
of
law
to
the
contrary,
a
registered
all-terrain
vehicle
or
4
off-road
utility
vehicle
may
be
operated
on
a
public
hunting
5
area,
as
defined
in
section
481A.123,
subsection
4,
for
the
6
express
purpose
of
transporting
a
lawfully
taken
deer
carcass
7
out
of
the
public
hunting
area.
Any
operator
or
passenger
of
8
the
all-terrain
vehicle
or
off-road
utility
vehicle
on
the
9
vehicle
pursuant
to
this
subsection
must
wear
apparel
described
10
in
section
481A.122,
subsection
1,
until
the
deer
carcass
has
11
been
transported
out
of
the
public
hunting
area.
12
EXPLANATION
13
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
14
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
15
This
bill
relates
to
the
operation
of
all-terrain
vehicles
16
or
off-road
utility
vehicles
on
a
public
hunting
area.
The
17
bill
allows
for
the
operation
of
all-terrain
vehicles
or
18
off-road
utility
vehicles
on
a
public
hunting
area
for
the
19
express
purpose
of
removing
a
lawfully
taken
deer
carcass.
20
The
bill
requires
the
all-terrain
vehicle
or
off-road
utility
21
vehicle
operator
and
all
passengers
to
wear
a
visible
blaze
22
orange
vest,
coat,
jacket,
sweatshirt,
sweater,
shirt,
or
23
coveralls
until
the
deer
carcass
has
been
removed
from
the
24
public
hunting
area.
25
Under
current
law,
the
natural
resource
commission
(NRC)
26
may
prohibit
operation
of
all-terrain
vehicles
or
off-road
27
utility
vehicles
on
public
lands,
public
ice,
or
designated
28
riding
trails
in
the
interest
of
safety
for
persons,
property,
29
or
the
environment.
Additionally,
barring
limited
exceptions,
30
operation
of
an
all-terrain
vehicle
or
off-road
utility
vehicle
31
is
prohibited
in
any
park,
wildlife
area,
preserve,
refuge,
32
game
management
area,
or
navigable
stream,
except
on
designated
33
riding
areas
and
trails.
34
Under
current
law,
a
person
in
violation
of
relevant
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all-terrain
vehicle
or
off-road
utility
vehicle
prohibitions
1
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor
punishable
by
a
scheduled
2
fine
of
$135.
A
person
convicted
may
also
be
assessed
a
civil
3
penalty
of
$250
to
be
deposited
in
the
special
all-terrain
4
vehicle
fund,
may
be
ordered
to
pay
restitution
for
damage
5
caused
by
the
violation,
and
may
have
registration
and
permit
6
privileges
revoked
or
suspended.
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