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HOUSE
FILE
912
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
VETERANS
AFFAIRS
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HF
469)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
state
services
and
benefits
provided
1
to
veterans,
including
state
grants,
public
assistance
2
programs,
business
fee
waivers,
substance
use
disorder
3
programs,
mental
health
and
disability
services,
4
undergraduate
tuition
and
fees,
disabled
veteran
tax
5
credits,
department
of
natural
resources’
licenses
and
fees,
6
permit
to
carry
weapons
fees,
vehicle
registration
fees,
7
and
driver’s
licenses,
making
penalties
applicable,
making
8
appropriations,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
9
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
VETERAN
PREFERENCE
——
STATE
GRANTS
2
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
35.4
Veteran
preference
——
state
3
grants.
4
1.
A
state
agency
shall
give
preference
to
a
veteran
over
5
other
applicants
of
no
greater
qualifications
for
the
award
of
6
a
grant
that
is
overseen,
implemented,
or
funded
by
the
state.
7
2.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“state
agency”
means
the
8
same
as
defined
in
section
8.11.
9
DIVISION
II
10
VETERAN
PREFERENCE
——
PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS
11
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
35C.10
Veteran
preference
——
public
12
assistance
programs.
13
Veterans
who
are
citizens
and
residents
of
the
United
States
14
are
entitled
to
preference
for
assistance
programs
including
15
but
not
limited
to
public
assistance
pursuant
to
chapter
16
239,
the
family
investment
program
pursuant
to
chapter
239B,
17
the
supplemental
nutrition
program
for
women,
infants,
and
18
children,
the
state
child
care
assistance
program
established
19
pursuant
to
section
237A.13,
and
the
United
States
department
20
of
housing
and
urban
development
housing
choice
voucher
21
program.
22
DIVISION
III
23
BUSINESS
FEE
WAIVERS
24
Sec.
3.
Section
9.11,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
25
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
As
used
in
this
subchapter
part,
unless
the
context
27
otherwise
requires:
28
Sec.
4.
Section
9.12,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
9.12
Rules.
31
The
secretary
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
32
necessary
or
desirable
to
administer
this
subchapter
part
,
33
including
by
offering
and
performing
extra
filing
services
upon
34
request
by
filers.
The
rules
may
increase
the
amount
of
a
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surcharge
implemented,
assessed,
and
collected,
or
modify
the
1
period
of
service
as
provided
under
this
subchapter
part
.
2
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
9.21
Definitions.
3
As
used
in
this
part,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
4
1.
“Secretary”
means
the
secretary
of
state.
5
2.
“Waiver”
means
a
military
service
filing
fee
waiver
as
6
provided
in
sections
9.22
and
9.23.
7
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
9.22
Rules.
8
1.
The
secretary
of
state
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
9
chapter
17A
necessary
or
desirable
to
administer
this
part.
10
2.
The
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
at
least
11
provide
procedures
governing
a
request
by
a
qualified
business
12
entity
to
receive
a
military
service
filing
fee
waiver
from
13
the
secretary,
the
secretary’s
approval
or
rejection
of
that
14
request,
and
the
qualified
business
entity’s
receipt
and
use
of
15
that
waiver
by
an
eligible
filer,
all
as
provided
in
sections
16
9.24
and
9.25.
17
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
9.23
Fees
not
subject
to
waiver.
18
1.
This
part
does
not
apply
to
waive
a
fee
imposed
on
a
19
filed
select
document
if
the
qualified
business
entity
receives
20
the
waiver
after
the
select
document
is
filed,
unless
the
21
secretary
of
state
allows
for
the
refund
of
such
fee.
22
2.
This
part
does
not
prohibit
the
refund
of
a
filing
fee
23
otherwise
authorized
by
another
provision
of
law.
24
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
9.24
Military
service
filing
fee
25
waiver.
26
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
27
the
secretary
of
state
shall
establish
a
military
service
28
filing
fee
waiver.
The
waiver
shall
apply
to
select
documents,
29
if
filed
on
behalf
of
a
qualified
business
entity
by
an
30
eligible
filer,
and
approved
by
the
secretary,
as
provided
in
31
section
9.25.
32
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
9.25
Qualifications
for
business
33
entities,
eligibility
for
filers,
and
selection
of
documents
——
34
criteria.
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1.
A
business
entity
qualifies
to
receive
a
military
1
service
filing
fee
waiver
if
the
business
entity
is
any
of
the
2
following:
3
a.
A
domestic
limited
partnership
formed
under
chapter
488
4
or
a
foreign
limited
partnership
transacting
business
in
this
5
state
under
that
chapter.
6
b.
A
domestic
limited
liability
company
formed
under
chapter
7
489
or
a
foreign
limited
liability
company
doing
business
in
8
this
state
under
that
chapter.
9
c.
A
domestic
corporation
formed
under
chapter
490
or
a
10
foreign
corporation
doing
business
in
this
state
under
that
11
chapter.
12
d.
A
domestic
nonprofit
corporation
formed
under
chapter
504
13
or
a
foreign
nonprofit
corporation
transacting
business
in
this
14
state
under
that
chapter.
15
2.
An
individual
is
eligible
to
sign
for
filing
a
select
16
document
receiving
a
waiver
on
behalf
of
the
qualified
business
17
entity,
if
the
individual
is
all
of
the
following:
18
a.
An
interest
holder
in
the
qualified
business
entity.
19
b.
Any
of
the
following:
20
(1)
An
officer
or
enlisted
member
serving
in
the
armed
21
forces
of
the
United
States,
including
any
component,
part,
or
22
corps
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States,
as
described
23
in
chapter
29A.
24
(2)
An
officer
or
enlisted
member
of
the
national
guard
or
25
organized
reserves
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States;
26
any
regular,
reserve,
or
auxiliary
member
of
the
United
States
27
coast
guard;
or
any
member
of
the
civil
air
patrol.
28
(3)
A
veteran
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
29
3.
A
document
is
selected
to
receive
a
waiver
only
if
the
30
document
is
named
in
the
following:
31
a.
Section
488.117A,
subsection
1,
for
limited
partnerships.
32
b.
Section
489.122,
subsection
1,
for
limited
liability
33
companies.
34
c.
Section
490.122,
subsection
1,
for
corporations.
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d.
Section
504.113,
subsection
1,
for
nonprofit
1
corporations.
2
4.
The
secretary
by
rule
may
provide
for
all
of
the
3
following:
4
a.
Additional
requirements
for
the
qualifications
of
a
5
business
entity,
the
eligibility
of
a
filer,
or
a
document’s
6
selection
for
waiver.
7
b.
A
routine
approval
process.
8
Sec.
10.
Section
488.117A,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
9
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
The
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
4,
the
secretary
of
11
state
shall
collect
the
following
fees
when
the
documents
12
described
in
this
subsection
are
delivered
to
the
secretary’s
13
office
for
filing:
14
Sec.
11.
Section
488.117A,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
15
the
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
A
limited
partnership,
filing
as
a
17
qualified
business
entity
under
chapter
9,
subchapter
II,
part
18
2,
may
request
and
shall
receive
a
military
service
filing
fee
19
waiver
for
a
select
document
named
in
subsection
1.
20
Sec.
12.
Section
489.122,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
21
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
The
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
3A,
the
secretary
of
23
state
shall
collect
the
following
fees
when
documents
described
24
in
this
subsection
are
delivered
to
the
secretary’s
office
for
25
filing:
26
Sec.
13.
Section
489.122,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
27
the
following
new
subsection:
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
A
limited
liability
company,
or
foreign
29
limited
liability
company,
filing
as
a
qualified
business
30
entity
under
chapter
9,
subchapter
II,
part
2,
may
request
and
31
shall
receive
a
military
service
filing
fee
waiver
for
a
select
32
document
named
in
subsection
1.
33
Sec.
14.
Section
490.122,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
34
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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The
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
4,
the
secretary
of
1
state
shall
collect
the
following
fees
when
the
documents
2
described
in
this
subsection
are
delivered
to
the
secretary
of
3
state
for
filing:
4
Sec.
15.
Section
490.122,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
5
the
following
new
subsection:
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
A
corporation,
or
a
foreign
corporation,
7
filing
as
a
qualified
business
entity
under
chapter
9,
8
subchapter
II,
part
2,
may
request
and
shall
receive
a
military
9
service
filing
fee
waiver
for
a
select
document
named
in
10
subsection
1.
11
Sec.
16.
Section
504.113,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
12
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
The
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
4,
the
secretary
of
14
state
shall
collect
the
following
fees,
as
provided
by
the
15
secretary
of
state,
when
the
documents
described
in
this
16
subsection
are
delivered
for
filing:
17
Sec.
17.
Section
504.113,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
18
the
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
A
corporation,
filing
as
a
qualified
20
business
entity
under
chapter
9,
subchapter
II,
part
2,
may
21
request
and
shall
receive
a
military
service
filing
fee
waiver
22
for
a
select
document
named
in
subsection
1.
23
Sec.
18.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
The
Code
editor
shall
24
designate
chapter
9,
subchapter
II,
sections
9.11
through
9.15
25
as
part
1
and
sections
9.21
through
9.25
as
part
2.
26
Sec.
19.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
27
effect
January
1,
2026.
28
DIVISION
IV
29
SUBSTANCE
USE
DISORDER
PROGRAMS
——
MENTAL
HEALTH
AND
DISABILITY
30
SERVICES
31
Sec.
20.
NEW
SECTION
.
125.35
Veterans
——
priority
32
assistance.
33
Each
facility
licensed
under
this
chapter
that
maintains
a
34
wait
list
for
care,
maintenance,
or
treatment
of
persons
with
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a
substance
use
disorder
shall
place
a
veteran,
as
defined
in
1
section
35.1,
on
the
wait
list
in
a
position
that
allows
the
2
veteran
priority
for
acceptance
into
the
treatment
program
3
under
section
125.32
before
any
person
on
the
wait
list
who
is
4
not
a
veteran,
but
after
each
veteran
currently
on
the
wait
5
list.
6
Sec.
21.
NEW
SECTION
.
225C.22
Veterans
——
priority
7
assistance.
8
Each
service
provider
operating
through
the
mental
health
9
and
disability
services
regional
service
system
that
maintains
10
a
wait
list
for
mental
health
or
disability
services
shall
11
place
a
veteran,
as
defined
in
section
35.1,
on
the
wait
list
12
in
a
position
that
allows
the
veteran
to
receive
the
services
13
before
any
person
on
the
wait
list
who
is
not
a
veteran,
but
14
after
each
veteran
currently
on
the
wait
list.
15
DIVISION
V
16
WAIVER
OF
UNDERGRADUATE
TUITION
AND
MANDATORY
FEES
17
Sec.
22.
Section
262.9,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
18
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
17A.
a.
Subject
to
paragraph
“b”
,
adopt
20
rules
that
require
institutions
of
higher
education
under
21
its
control
to
waive
all
undergraduate
tuition
and
mandatory
22
fees
for
veterans
or
a
dependent
of
a
veteran,
if
designated
23
by
a
veteran,
while
the
veteran
or
dependent
is
enrolled
in
24
the
institution
of
higher
education,
if
all
of
the
following
25
requirements
are
satisfied:
26
(1)
The
veteran
was
a
resident
of
this
state
immediately
27
prior
to
joining
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
28
(2)
The
veteran
was
discharged
from
the
armed
forces
of
the
29
United
States
under
honorable
conditions.
30
(3)
The
veteran
resides
in
this
state
immediately
prior
31
to
applying
to
enroll,
or
prior
to
the
dependent
applying
to
32
enroll,
in
the
institution
of
higher
education.
33
b.
The
rules
shall
not
waive
an
amount
of
tuition
and
34
mandatory
fees
that
exceeds
the
difference
between
the
combined
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amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
charged
by
the
institution
1
less
any
federal
financial
aid
award
the
veteran
or
dependent
2
receives
under
any
federal
program
that
provides
financial
aid
3
to
veterans.
4
c.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection:
5
(1)
“Dependent”
means
the
spouse
or
child
of
a
veteran.
6
(2)
“Veteran”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
7
DIVISION
VI
8
DRIVER’S
LICENSE
——
VETERAN
STATUS
——
FEES
9
Sec.
23.
Section
321.189,
subsection
8,
Code
2025,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
8.
Veterans
Veteran
status.
A
licensee
who
is
an
honorably
12
discharged
a
veteran
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
,
13
as
defined
in
section
35.1,
may
request
that
the
license
be
14
marked
to
reflect
the
licensee’s
veteran
status.
Upon
such
15
a
request,
the
word
“VETERAN”
shall
be
marked
prominently
on
16
the
face
of
the
license.
Such
a
license
shall
be
issued
upon
17
receipt
of
satisfactory
proof
of
veteran
status
pursuant
to
18
procedures
established
by
the
department
in
consultation
with
19
the
department
of
veterans
affairs,
or
upon
presentation
of
20
the
licensee’s
certification
of
release
or
discharge
from
21
active
duty,
DD
form
214,
to
the
department
at
the
time
of
22
the
licensee’s
request,
if
the
form
indicates
the
licensee
23
was
honorably
discharged.
If
the
license
is
issued
upon
24
presentation
of
the
licensee’s
certification
of
release
or
25
discharge
from
active
duty,
DD
form
214,
the
department
shall
26
notify
the
commission
of
veteran
affairs
of
the
county
of
the
27
licensee’s
residence
that
the
licensee
was
issued
a
license
28
marked
to
reflect
the
licensee’s
veteran
status.
After
29
receiving
notification
from
the
department,
the
commission
of
30
veteran
affairs
shall
initiate
contact
with
the
licensee.
31
Sec.
24.
Section
321.191,
subsection
10,
paragraph
a,
Code
32
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
a.
The
fees
set
forth
under
subsections
2
,
3,
4,
and
5
to
an
34
applicant
who
is
a
veteran
with
a
permanent
service-connected
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disability
rating
of
one
hundred
percent,
as
certified
by
the
1
United
States
department
of
veterans
affairs
,
as
defined
in
2
section
35.1
.
3
DIVISION
VII
4
VEHICLE
REGISTRATION
FEES
——
VETERANS
EXEMPT
5
Sec.
25.
Section
321.105,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
6
the
following
new
subsection:
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
A
veteran,
as
defined
in
section
35.1,
8
who
is
not
otherwise
exempt
under
subsection
5,
is
exempt
from
9
payment
of
annual
registration
fees
provided
in
this
chapter
10
for
not
more
than
three
vehicles
registered
by
the
veteran,
if
11
the
veteran
resides
in
Iowa.
The
veteran
shall
be
provided,
12
without
fee,
one
set
of
regular
registration
plates
for
each
13
vehicle.
In
lieu
of
the
set
of
regular
registration
plates
14
available
without
fee,
the
veteran
may
obtain
a
set
of
special
15
registration
plates
or
personalized
registration
plates
issued
16
under
section
321.34
by
paying
the
additional
fees
associated
17
with
those
plates.
18
DIVISION
VIII
19
DISABLED
VETERAN
TAX
CREDIT
20
Sec.
26.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.1
Disabled
veterans
property
21
tax
credit.
22
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“qualifying
veteran”
means
23
a
person
who
meets
the
definition
of
a
veteran
under
section
24
35.1,
and
has
a
disability
rating
of
twenty
percent
or
more
as
25
certified
by
the
United
States
department
of
veterans
affairs.
26
2.
A
qualifying
veteran
shall
be
allowed
a
credit
on
each
27
property
that
is
owned
solely
by
the
qualifying
veteran
or
28
jointly
by
the
qualifying
veteran
and
the
qualifying
veteran’s
29
spouse.
30
3.
The
amount
of
the
credit
under
this
section
on
a
property
31
shall
be
equal
to
the
property
tax
owed
on
the
property
32
multiplied
by
the
disability
rating
given
to
the
qualifying
33
veteran
as
certified
by
the
United
States
department
of
34
veterans
affairs,
up
to
a
maximum
reduction
of
ten
thousand
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dollars
per
property.
1
4.
The
credit
allowed
under
this
section
shall
continue
2
until
the
later
to
occur
of
the
following:
3
a.
The
qualifying
veteran
dies.
4
b.
The
qualifying
veteran’s
surviving
spouse
dies
or
the
5
qualifying
veteran’s
surviving
spouse
remarries,
whichever
is
6
earlier.
7
5.
a.
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
,
the
list
of
8
the
names
and
addresses
of
individuals
allowed
a
credit
under
9
this
section
and
maintained
by
the
county
recorder,
county
10
treasurer,
county
assessor,
city
assessor,
or
other
government
11
body
is
confidential
information
and
shall
not
be
disseminated
12
to
any
person
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
a
court
or
released
13
by
the
lawful
custodian
of
the
records
pursuant
to
state
or
14
federal
law.
The
county
recorder,
county
treasurer,
county
15
assessor,
city
assessor,
or
other
government
body
responsible
16
for
maintaining
the
names
and
addresses
of
individuals
17
allowed
a
credit
under
this
section
may
display
the
credit
on
18
individual
paper
records
and
individual
electronic
records,
19
including
display
on
an
internet
site.
20
b.
Upon
request,
a
county
recorder,
county
assessor,
city
21
assessor,
or
other
entity
may
share
information
as
described
22
in
paragraph
“a”
with
a
county
veterans
service
officer
for
23
purposes
of
providing
information
on
benefits
and
services
24
available
to
veterans
and
their
families.
25
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.2
Computation
by
auditor.
26
On
or
before
August
1
of
each
year,
the
county
auditor
27
shall
certify
to
the
county
treasurer
all
claims
for
disabled
28
veteran
tax
credits
which
have
been
allowed
by
the
board
of
29
supervisors.
Such
certificate
shall
list
the
total
amount
30
of
dollars,
listed
by
taxing
district
in
the
county,
due
for
31
disabled
veteran
tax
credits
claimed
and
allowed.
The
county
32
treasurer
shall
certify
to
the
department
of
revenue
the
amount
33
of
dollars,
listed
by
taxing
district
in
the
county,
due
for
34
disabled
veteran
tax
credits
claimed
and
allowed.
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Sec.
28.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.3
Certification
by
director
of
1
revenue.
2
Sums
distributable
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
3
shall
be
allocated
annually
to
the
counties
of
the
state.
4
On
September
15
of
each
year,
the
director
of
revenue
shall
5
certify
and
the
department
of
administrative
services
shall
6
draw
warrants
to
the
treasurer
of
each
county
payable
from
the
7
general
fund
of
the
state
in
the
amount
claimed.
Payments
8
shall
be
made
to
the
treasurer
of
each
county
no
later
than
9
September
30
of
each
year.
10
Sec.
29.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.4
Proportionate
shares
to
11
districts.
12
The
amount
of
credits
received
under
this
chapter
shall
be
13
apportioned
by
each
county
treasurer
to
the
several
taxing
14
districts.
Each
taxing
district
shall
receive
its
share
of
the
15
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
allowed
in
the
taxing
district
on
a
16
property
in
an
amount
equal
to
the
proportion
of
the
levy
made
17
by
the
taxing
district
in
relation
to
the
total
of
all
levies
18
made
on
the
property.
19
Sec.
30.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.5
Setting
aside
allowance.
20
If
the
department
of
revenue
determines
that
a
claim
for
21
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
has
been
allowed
by
a
board
of
22
supervisors
which
is
not
justifiable
under
the
law
and
not
23
substantiated
by
proper
facts,
the
department
may,
at
any
time
24
within
thirty-six
months
from
July
1
of
the
year
in
which
25
the
claim
is
allowed,
set
aside
the
allowance.
Notice
of
26
the
disallowance
shall
be
given
to
the
county
auditor
of
the
27
county
in
which
the
claim
has
been
improperly
granted
and
a
28
written
notice
of
the
disallowance
shall
also
be
addressed
29
to
the
claimant
at
the
claimant’s
last
known
address.
The
30
claimant
or
the
board
of
supervisors
may
appeal
to
the
31
director
of
revenue
within
thirty
days
from
the
date
of
the
32
notice
of
disallowance.
The
director
shall
grant
a
hearing
33
and
if,
upon
the
hearing,
the
director
determines
that
the
34
disallowance
was
incorrect,
the
director
shall
set
aside
the
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disallowance.
The
director
shall
notify
the
claimant
and
1
the
board
of
supervisors
of
the
result
of
the
hearing.
The
2
claimant
or
the
board
of
supervisors
may
seek
judicial
review
3
of
the
action
of
the
director
of
revenue
in
accordance
with
4
chapter
17A.
If
a
claim
is
disallowed
by
the
department
of
5
revenue
and
not
appealed
to
the
director
of
revenue
or
appealed
6
to
the
director
of
revenue
and
subsequently
upheld
upon
final
7
resolution,
including
judicial
review,
the
credits
allowed
and
8
paid
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
become
a
lien
upon
the
9
property
on
which
the
credit
was
originally
granted
if
the
10
property
is
still
owned
by
the
claimant
and
not
a
bona
fide
11
purchaser.
The
amount
owing
on
the
lien
shall
be
collected
by
12
the
county
treasurer
in
the
same
manner
as
other
taxes,
and
13
the
collections
shall
be
returned
to
the
department
of
revenue
14
and
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
The
director
15
of
revenue
may
institute
legal
proceedings
against
a
disabled
16
veteran
tax
credit
claimant
for
the
collection
of
payments
made
17
on
disallowed
credits.
18
Sec.
31.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.6
Forms
——
rules.
19
1.
The
director
of
revenue
shall
prescribe
the
form
for
20
making
a
verified
statement
and
designating
property
for
the
21
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
and
such
other
forms
as
may
be
22
necessary
for
the
proper
administration
of
this
chapter.
The
23
department
of
revenue
shall
forward
to
each
county
auditor
24
prescribed
sample
forms.
25
2.
The
department
of
revenue
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
26
chapter
17A
to
implement
and
administer
this
chapter.
27
Sec.
32.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.7
Excess
remitted
——
appeals.
28
1.
If
the
amount
of
credit
apportioned
to
any
property
29
eligible
for
a
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
under
this
chapter
30
in
any
year
shall
exceed
the
total
tax,
exclusive
of
any
31
special
assessments
levied
against
such
property
eligible
32
for
the
disabled
veteran
tax
credit,
then
the
excess
shall
33
be
remitted
by
the
county
treasurer
to
the
department
of
34
revenue
to
be
redeposited
in
the
general
fund
of
the
state
and
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reallocated
the
following
year
by
the
department.
1
2.
a.
If
any
claim
for
a
credit
made
has
been
denied
2
by
the
board
of
supervisors,
and
the
action
is
subsequently
3
reversed
on
appeal,
the
credit
shall
be
allowed
on
the
assessed
4
valuation,
not
to
exceed
the
amount
of
the
disabled
veteran
5
tax
credit
involved
in
the
appeal,
as
was
allowed
on
other
6
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
valuations
for
the
year
or
years
in
7
question,
and
the
director
of
revenue,
the
county
auditor,
and
8
the
county
treasurer
shall
credit
and
change
their
books
and
9
records
accordingly.
10
b.
If
the
appealing
taxpayer
has
paid
one
or
both
of
11
the
installments
of
the
tax
payable
in
the
year
or
years
12
in
question
on
the
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
valuation,
13
remittance
shall
be
made
to
the
county
treasurer
in
the
amount
14
of
such
credit.
15
c.
The
amount
of
the
credit
shall
be
allocated
and
paid
16
from
the
surplus
redeposited
in
the
general
fund
of
the
state
17
provided
for
in
subsection
1.
18
Sec.
33.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.8
Erroneous
credits.
19
If
any
claim
is
allowed,
and
subsequently
reversed
on
20
appeal,
any
credit
shall
be
void,
and
the
amount
of
the
21
credit
shall
be
charged
against
the
property
in
question,
and
22
the
director
of
revenue,
the
county
auditor,
and
the
county
23
treasurer
shall
correct
their
books
and
records.
The
amount
of
24
the
erroneous
credit,
when
collected,
shall
be
returned
by
the
25
county
treasurer
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
26
Sec.
34.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.9
Allowance
——
continuing
27
effectiveness.
28
1.
The
assessor
shall
retain
a
permanent
file
of
current
29
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
claims
filed
in
the
assessor’s
30
office.
The
assessor
shall
file
a
notice
of
transfer
of
31
property
for
which
a
claim
is
filed
when
notice
is
received
32
from
the
office
of
the
county
recorder,
from
the
person
33
who
sold
or
transferred
the
property,
or
from
the
personal
34
representative
of
a
deceased
claimant.
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2.
The
county
recorder
shall
give
notice
to
the
assessor
1
of
each
transfer
of
title
filed
in
the
recorder’s
office.
The
2
notice
shall
describe
the
property
transferred,
the
name
of
the
3
person
transferring
the
title
to
the
property,
and
the
name
of
4
the
person
to
whom
title
to
the
property
has
been
transferred.
5
3.
Not
later
than
July
6
of
each
year,
the
assessor
shall
6
remit
the
claims
and
designations
of
property
to
the
county
7
auditor
with
the
assessor’s
recommendation
for
allowance
8
or
disallowance.
If
the
assessor
recommends
disallowance
9
of
a
claim,
the
assessor
shall
submit
the
reasons
for
the
10
recommendation,
in
writing,
to
the
county
auditor.
11
4.
The
county
auditor
shall
forward
the
claims
to
the
board
12
of
supervisors.
The
board
shall
allow
or
disallow
the
claims.
13
If
the
board
disallows
a
claim,
it
shall
send
written
notice,
14
by
mail,
to
the
claimant
at
the
claimant’s
last
known
address.
15
The
notice
shall
state
the
reasons
for
disallowing
the
claim
16
for
the
credit.
The
board
is
not
required
to
send
notice
that
17
a
claim
is
disallowed
if
the
claimant
voluntarily
withdraws
the
18
claim.
19
5.
Any
person
whose
claim
is
denied
under
the
provisions
20
of
this
chapter
may
appeal
from
the
action
of
the
board
of
21
supervisors
in
the
district
court
of
the
county
in
which
said
22
claimed
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
is
situated
by
giving
23
written
notice
of
such
appeal
to
the
county
auditor
of
said
24
county
within
twenty
days
from
the
date
of
mailing
of
notice
of
25
such
action
by
the
board
of
supervisors.
26
6.
Upon
adoption
of
a
resolution
by
the
county
board
of
27
supervisors,
any
person
may
request,
in
writing,
from
the
28
appropriate
assessor
forms
for
the
filing
for
a
disabled
29
veteran
tax
credit.
The
person
may
complete
the
form,
which
30
shall
include
a
statement
claiming
the
disabled
veteran
tax
31
credit
and
designating
the
property
upon
which
the
tax
credit
32
is
claimed,
and
mail
or
return
it
to
the
appropriate
assessor.
33
The
signature
of
the
claimant
on
the
claim
shall
be
considered
34
the
claimant’s
acknowledgment
that
all
statements
and
facts
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entered
on
the
form
are
correct
to
the
best
of
the
claimant’s
1
knowledge.
2
Sec.
35.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.10
Penalty.
3
Any
person
making
a
false
affidavit
for
the
purpose
of
4
obtaining
the
credit
provided
for
in
this
chapter
or
who
5
knowingly
receives
the
credit
without
being
legally
entitled
to
6
the
credit,
shall
be
guilty
of
a
fraudulent
practice.
7
Sec.
36.
NEW
SECTION
.
426D.11
Appropriations.
8
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
9
the
amounts
necessary
to
fund
the
credits
provided
under
this
10
chapter.
11
DIVISION
IX
12
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
——
LICENSES
AND
FEES
13
Sec.
37.
Section
455A.14,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
14
the
following
new
subsection:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
The
department
shall
not
require
a
16
veteran
to
pay
a
fee
established
by
the
department
pursuant
to
17
this
section.
The
department
of
veterans
affairs
shall
assist
18
the
department
in
verifying
the
status
or
claims
of
applicants
19
under
this
subsection.
As
used
in
this
subsection,
“veteran”
20
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
21
Sec.
38.
NEW
SECTION
.
462A.5B
Veteran
registration
fee.
22
A
veteran
who
submits
a
proper
application
for
a
vessel
23
registration
pursuant
to
section
462A.5
shall
receive
a
24
registration
certificate
from
the
county
recorder
without
25
paying
a
registration
or
writing
fee.
The
department
of
26
veterans
affairs
shall
assist
the
department
and
the
county
27
recorder’s
office
in
verifying
the
status
or
claims
of
28
applicants
under
this
section.
As
used
in
this
section,
29
“veteran”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
30
Sec.
39.
Section
483A.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
1.
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
chapter
,
a
33
person
shall
not
fish,
trap,
hunt,
pursue,
catch,
kill,
take
34
in
any
manner,
use,
have
possession
of,
sell,
or
transport
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all
or
a
part
of
any
wild
animal,
bird,
game,
turtle,
or
1
fish,
the
protection
and
regulation
of
which
is
desirable
for
2
the
conservation
of
resources
of
the
state,
without
first
3
obtaining
a
license
for
that
purpose,
and
the
payment
of
a
fee
4
as
established
by
rules
adopted
by
the
commission
pursuant
to
5
chapter
17A
.
6
b.
A
veteran
applying
for
any
hunting,
fur
harvester,
or
7
fishing
license
issued
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
,
whether
8
general
or
specific,
is
not
required
to
pay
a
fee
to
obtain
9
the
license.
The
department
of
veterans
affairs
shall
assist
10
the
department
in
verifying
the
status
or
claims
of
applicants
11
under
this
paragraph.
As
used
in
this
paragraph,
“veteran”
12
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
13
Sec.
40.
Section
483A.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
14
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
15
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
A
veteran
who
has
obtained
a
valid
16
hunting
or
fur
harvester
license
pursuant
to
section
483A.1
is
17
not
required
to
pay
the
wildlife
habitat
fee
for
that
license.
18
The
department
of
veterans
affairs
shall
assist
the
department
19
in
verifying
the
status
or
claims
of
applicants
under
this
20
paragraph.
As
used
in
this
paragraph,
“veteran”
means
the
same
21
as
defined
in
section
35.1.
22
Sec.
41.
Section
483A.6,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
483A.6
Trout
fishing
fee.
25
Any
person
required
to
have
a
fishing
license
,
except
for
26
a
veteran,
shall
not
fish
for
or
possess
trout
unless
that
27
person
has
paid
the
trout
fishing
fee.
The
department
shall
28
not
require
a
veteran
to
pay
a
trout
fishing
fee.
The
proceeds
29
from
the
fee
shall
be
used
exclusively
for
the
trout
program
30
designated
by
the
commission.
The
commission
may
grant
a
31
permit
to
a
community
event
in
which
trout
will
be
stocked
in
32
water
which
that
is
not
designated
trout
water
and
a
person
may
33
catch
and
possess
trout
during
the
period
and
from
the
water
34
covered
by
the
permit
without
having
paid
the
trout
fishing
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fee.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“veteran”
means
the
same
as
1
defined
in
section
35.1.
2
Sec.
42.
Section
483A.24,
subsections
16
and
19,
Code
2025,
3
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
16.
Upon
payment
of
the
fee
established
by
rules
adopted
5
pursuant
to
section
483A.1
application
for
a
lifetime
fishing
6
license
or
lifetime
hunting
and
fishing
combined
license,
the
7
department
shall
issue
a
lifetime
fishing
license
or
lifetime
8
hunting
and
fishing
combined
license
to
a
resident
of
Iowa
9
who
has
served
in
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
on
10
federal
active
duty
and
who
was
disabled
or
was
a
prisoner
of
11
war
during
that
veteran’s
military
service.
The
department
12
shall
prepare
an
application
to
be
used
by
a
person
requesting
13
a
lifetime
fishing
license
or
lifetime
hunting
and
fishing
14
combined
license
under
this
subsection
.
The
department
of
15
veterans
affairs
shall
assist
the
department
in
verifying
the
16
status
or
claims
of
applicants
under
this
subsection
.
As
used
17
in
this
subsection
,
“disabled”
means
entitled
to
a
service
18
connected
rating
under
38
U.S.C.
ch.
11.
19
19.
Upon
payment
of
a
fee
established
by
rules
adopted
20
pursuant
to
section
483A.1
application
for
a
lifetime
trout
21
fishing
license,
the
department
shall
issue
a
lifetime
trout
22
fishing
license
to
a
person
who
is
at
least
sixty-five
years
23
of
age
or
to
a
person
who
qualifies
for
the
disabled
veteran
24
homestead
credit
under
section
425.15
.
The
department
shall
25
prepare
an
application
to
be
used
by
a
person
requesting
a
26
lifetime
trout
fishing
license
under
this
subsection
.
27
DIVISION
X
28
PERMIT
TO
CARRY
WEAPONS
FEES
29
Sec.
43.
Section
724.11,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
30
to
read
as
follows:
31
3.
a.
The
issuing
officer
shall
collect
a
fee
of
fifty
32
dollars
for
an
initial
permit,
except
from
a
duly
appointed
33
peace
officer
or
correctional
officer,
for
each
permit
issued.
34
Renewal
permits
or
duplicate
permits
shall
be
issued
for
a
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fee
of
twenty-five
dollars,
provided
the
application
for
such
1
renewal
permit
is
received
by
the
issuing
officer
within
thirty
2
days
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
applicant’s
current
permit
3
or
within
thirty
days
after
the
expiration
of
the
applicant’s
4
current
permit.
The
issuing
officer
shall
notify
the
5
commissioner
of
public
safety
of
the
issuance
of
any
permit
at
6
least
monthly
and
forward
to
the
commissioner
an
amount
equal
7
to
ten
dollars
for
each
permit
issued
and
five
dollars
for
each
8
renewal
or
duplicate
permit
issued.
All
such
fees
received
9
by
the
commissioner
shall
be
paid
to
the
treasurer
of
state
10
and
deposited
in
the
operating
account
of
the
department
of
11
public
safety
to
offset
the
cost
of
administering
this
chapter
.
12
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
any
unspent
balance
as
of
June
30
13
of
each
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
14
b.
A
veteran,
as
defined
in
section
35.1,
who
has
a
15
service-connected
disability
is
exempt
from
payment
of
fees
16
imposed
under
this
subsection.
The
department
of
veterans
17
affairs
shall
assist
in
verifying
the
status
or
claims
of
an
18
applicant
under
this
paragraph.
As
used
in
this
paragraph,
19
“service-connected
disability”
means
a
condition
entitling
the
20
veteran
to
a
service-connected
rating
under
38
U.S.C.
ch.
11.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
This
bill
relates
to
state
services
and
benefits
provided
to
25
veterans.
26
DIVISION
I
——
VETERANS
PREFERENCE
——
STATE
GRANTS.
This
27
division
requires
a
state
agency
to
give
preference
to
a
28
veteran
over
another
applicant
of
similar
qualifications
for
29
the
award
of
a
grant
that
is
overseen,
implemented,
or
funded
30
by
the
state.
31
DIVISION
II
——
VETERAN
PREFERENCE
——
PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE
32
PROGRAMS.
This
division
requires
the
state
to
provide
33
veterans
who
are
citizens
and
residents
of
the
United
States
34
a
preference
for
assistance
programs
including
but
not
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limited
to
public
assistance,
the
family
investment
program,
1
the
supplemental
nutrition
program
for
women,
infants,
and
2
children,
the
state
child
care
assistance
program,
and
the
3
United
States
department
of
housing
and
urban
development
4
housing
choice
voucher
program.
5
DIVISION
III
——
BUSINESS
FEE
WAIVERS.
6
BACKGROUND
(BUSINESS
ENTITIES).
A
business
entity
is
a
7
general
term
for
an
association
formed
to
conduct
business
8
under
several
types
of
organizational
structures
recognized
9
by
law
(e.g.,
partnership
and
limited
partnership,
business
10
and
nonprofit
corporation,
limited
liability
company,
and
11
cooperative).
Generally,
a
business
entity
may
be
formed
as
12
a
domestic
business
entity
in
its
home
state
or
as
a
foreign
13
business
entity
doing
business
in
a
state
although
it
was
14
formed
in
another
home
state.
In
Iowa,
a
business
entity
is
15
governed
under
its
own
dedicated
Code
chapter,
often
based
16
on
model
legislation
with
fee
amounts
reserved
for
decision
17
by
the
enacting
body.
In
Iowa,
like
most
states,
a
business
18
entity
is
under
the
general
authority
of
the
secretary
of
state
19
(secretary).
20
SUMMARY.
This
division
provides
that
a
qualified
business
21
entity
that
requests
and
receives
a
military
service
filing
fee
22
waiver
(waiver)
from
the
secretary
is
not
required
to
submit
23
a
fee
for
filing
a
number
of
select
documents.
The
division
24
specifies
qualifications
for
a
business
entity,
eligibility
25
for
the
filer
of
a
select
document,
and
the
names
of
select
26
documents
having
fees
waived,
subject
to
further
requirements
27
that
the
secretary
may
adopt
by
rule.
28
STATUTORY
ORGANIZATION.
The
division
amends
Code
chapter
29
9
establishing
the
secretary’s
office.
Specifically,
it
30
enacts
new
provisions
in
subchapter
II
of
that
Code
chapter
31
which
currently
includes
provisions
authorizing
extra
filing
32
services.
It
also
amends
various
Code
chapters
each
of
which
33
governs
a
specific
type
of
business
entity.
The
division
34
amends
the
principal
Code
section
in
each
such
Code
chapter
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that
includes
a
laundry
list
of
fees
for
filing
documents.
1
IN
DETAIL
——
QUALIFIED
BUSINESS
ENTITIES.
First,
in
order
2
to
receive
a
waiver,
the
business
entity
must
be
qualified,
3
meaning
that
the
waiver
is
limited
to
a
domestic
or
foreign
4
limited
partnership
(Code
chapter
488);
domestic
or
foreign
5
limited
liability
company
(Code
chapter
489);
domestic
or
6
foreign
business
corporation
(Code
chapter
490);
and
domestic
7
or
foreign
nonprofit
corporation
(Code
chapter
504).
8
IN
DETAIL
——
ELIGIBLE
FILERS.
Second,
an
individual
9
acting
on
behalf
of
the
qualified
business
entity
must
meet
10
eligibility
criteria.
The
individual
must
sign
the
document;
11
must
be
an
interest
holder
in
the
qualified
business
entity;
12
and
must
be
serving
in
the
United
States
armed
forces,
the
13
national
guard
or
organized
reserves,
the
United
States
coast
14
guard,
or
the
civil
air
patrol,
or
alternatively
must
be
a
15
veteran.
16
IN
DETAIL
——
SELECT
DOCUMENTS
FOR
FILING.
Third,
the
17
filed
document
must
be
selected
to
receive
the
waiver.
A
18
select
document
may
include
those
associated
with
the
business
19
entity’s
organization,
name,
registered
agent
or
registered
20
office,
domestication
or
conversion,
merger,
dissolution
or
21
reinstatement,
foreign
registration,
correction,
validation,
22
biennial
report,
or
other
document
required
or
permitted
to
be
23
filed.
The
amount
of
the
fee
ranges
from
$5
to
$100.
24
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
takes
effect
January
1,
2026.
25
DIVISION
IV
——
SUBSTANCE
USE
DISORDER
PROGRAMS
——
MENTAL
26
HEALTH
AND
DISABILITY
SERVICES.
This
division
requires
27
each
facility
licensed
under
Code
chapter
125
(substance
use
28
disorders)
that
maintains
a
wait
list
for
care,
maintenance,
or
29
treatment
of
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
to
place
a
30
veteran
on
the
wait
list
in
a
position
that
allows
the
veteran
31
priority
for
acceptance
into
the
treatment
program
before
any
32
person
on
the
wait
list
who
is
not
a
veteran,
but
after
each
33
veteran
currently
on
the
wait
list.
34
The
division
requires
each
service
provider
operating
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through
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
regional
1
service
system
that
maintains
a
wait
list
for
mental
health
or
2
disability
services
to
place
a
veteran
on
the
wait
list
in
a
3
position
that
allows
the
veteran
to
receive
the
services
before
4
any
person
on
the
wait
list
who
is
not
a
veteran,
but
after
each
5
veteran
currently
on
the
wait
list.
6
DIVISION
V
——
WAIVER
OF
UNDERGRADUATE
TUITION
AND
MANDATORY
7
FEES.
This
division
requires
the
state
board
of
regents
to
8
adopt
rules
that
waive
undergraduate
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
9
for
veterans,
or
a
dependent
of
the
veteran,
while
the
veteran
10
or
dependent
is
enrolled
in
an
institution
of
higher
education
11
under
the
board’s
control,
if
the
veteran
was
a
resident
of
12
this
state
immediately
prior
to
joining
the
armed
forces
of
13
the
United
States,
was
discharged
under
honorable
conditions,
14
and
resides
in
this
state
immediately
prior
to
applying
to
15
enroll,
or
prior
to
the
dependent
applying
to
enroll,
in
the
16
institution.
17
The
division
provides
that
the
rules
shall
not
waive
18
an
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
that
exceeds
the
19
difference
between
the
combined
amount
of
tuition
and
mandatory
20
fees
charged
by
the
institution
less
any
federal
financial
aid
21
award
the
veteran
or
dependent
receives.
22
The
division
defines
“dependent”
to
mean
the
spouse
or
child
23
of
a
veteran.
The
division
defines
“veteran”
by
reference
to
24
Code
section
35.1.
25
DIVISION
VI
——
DRIVER’S
LICENSE
——
VETERAN
STATUS
——
FEES.
26
This
division
of
the
bill
relates
to
driver’s
licenses
issued
27
to
veterans.
28
Current
law
requires
the
department
of
transportation
(DOT)
29
to
mark
a
driver’s
license
with
the
word
“VETERAN”
if
the
30
applicant
is
a
qualifying
veteran.
Under
Code
section
321.189,
31
a
licensee
must
be
an
honorably
discharged
veteran
of
the
armed
32
forces
of
the
United
States
to
qualify
for
a
veteran
status
33
license.
The
DOT
has
adopted
administrative
rules
defining
34
“veteran”
for
purposes
of
licensees
requesting
a
veteran
status
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license
(761
IAC
605.5(7)(e)).
The
bill
strikes
certain
1
existing
service
qualifications
and
instead
references
the
2
definition
of
“veteran”
provided
in
Code
section
35.1.
3
Under
current
law,
the
DOT
is
prohibited
from
charging
a
fee
4
to
issue
a
noncommercial
driver’s
license
or
license
valid
for
5
motorcycles
to
an
applicant
who
is
a
veteran
with
a
permanent
6
service-connected
disability
rating
of
100
percent,
as
7
certified
by
the
United
States
department
of
veterans
affairs.
8
The
bill
prohibits
the
DOT
from
charging
a
fee
to
issue
a
9
noncommercial
driver’s
license
($4
per
year
of
validity),
10
license
for
chauffeurs
($8
per
year
of
validity),
commercial
11
driver’s
license
($8
per
year
of
license
validity),
or
license
12
valid
for
motorcycles
(an
additional
fee
of
$2
per
year
of
13
validity)
to
a
veteran,
as
defined
in
Code
section
35.1.
14
DIVISION
VII
——
VEHICLE
REGISTRATION
FEES
——
VETERANS
15
EXEMPT.
This
division
of
the
bill
relates
to
registration
fees
16
for
vehicles
owned
by
veterans.
17
Current
law
exempts
seriously
disabled
veterans
who
have
18
been
provided
with
an
automobile
or
other
vehicle
by
the
United
19
States
government
from
paying
motor
vehicle
registration
fees.
20
The
bill
exempts
all
other
veterans
who
reside
in
Iowa
from
21
paying
annual
vehicle
registration
fees
for
not
more
than
three
22
vehicles
registered
by
the
veteran,
and
provides
for
one
free
23
set
of
regular
registration
plates
for
each
vehicle.
In
lieu
24
of
the
set
of
regular
registration
plates
available
without
25
fee,
a
veteran
may
obtain
a
set
of
special
registration
plates
26
or
personalized
registration
plates
by
paying
the
additional
27
fees
associated
with
those
plates
under
current
law.
Under
28
current
law,
several
special
registration
plates
relating
to
29
service
in
the
armed
forces
are
available
at
no
charge
to
30
eligible
persons.
31
DIVISION
VIII
——
DISABLED
VETERANS
PROPERTY
TAX
CREDIT.
32
This
division
creates
a
property
tax
credit
for
certain
33
veterans.
34
The
division
defines
“qualifying
veteran”
as
a
person
who
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meets
the
definition
of
a
veteran
under
Code
section
35.1
1
(veterans
affairs),
and
has
a
disability
rating
of
20
percent
2
or
more
as
certified
by
the
United
States
department
of
3
veterans
affairs.
4
The
division
allows
a
qualifying
veteran
a
credit
on
each
5
property
that
is
owned
solely
by
the
qualifying
veteran
or
6
jointly
by
the
qualifying
veteran
and
the
qualifying
veteran’s
7
spouse.
The
amount
of
the
credit
on
a
property
is
equal
to
the
8
property
tax
owed
on
the
property
multiplied
by
the
disability
9
rating
given
to
the
qualifying
veteran
as
certified
by
the
10
United
States
department
of
veterans
affairs,
up
to
a
maximum
11
reduction
of
$10,000
per
property.
12
The
division
allows
the
credit
to
continue
until
the
later
to
13
occur
between
the
qualifying
veteran’s
death
and
the
earlier
to
14
occur
between
the
qualifying
veteran’s
surviving
spouse’s
death
15
or
remarriage.
16
Except
upon
a
county
veterans
service
officer’s
request
for
17
the
purposes
of
providing
information
on
benefits
and
services
18
available
to
veterans
and
their
families,
the
bill
makes
19
confidential
the
list
of
the
names
and
addresses
of
individuals
20
allowed
a
credit
under
the
bill
and
maintained
by
the
county
21
recorder,
county
treasurer,
county
assessor,
city
assessor,
or
22
other
government
body.
The
bill
prohibits
this
information
23
from
being
disseminated
to
any
person
unless
otherwise
ordered
24
by
a
court
or
released
by
the
lawful
custodian
of
the
records
25
pursuant
to
state
or
federal
law.
The
county
recorder,
county
26
treasurer,
county
assessor,
city
assessor,
or
other
government
27
body
responsible
for
maintaining
the
names
and
addresses
28
of
individuals
allowed
a
credit
may
display
the
credit
on
29
individual
paper
records
and
individual
electronic
records,
30
including
display
on
an
internet
site.
31
The
division
requires
the
department
of
revenue,
the
32
department
of
administrative
services,
county
auditors,
county
33
treasurers,
and
assessors
to
administer
the
disabled
veteran
34
tax
credit
in
a
manner
similar
to
the
military
service
tax
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credit
and
exemptions
in
Code
chapter
426A.
1
The
division
makes
any
person
who
makes
a
false
affidavit
2
for
the
purpose
of
obtaining
the
disabled
veteran
tax
credit
3
or
who
knowingly
receives
the
credit
without
being
legally
4
entitled
to
the
credit
guilty
of
a
fraudulent
practice.
A
5
fraudulent
practice
is
punishable
based
on
the
amount
of
value
6
involved,
and
may
range
from
a
simple
misdemeanor
punishable
7
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
30
days
and
a
fine
of
at
least
8
$105
but
not
more
than
$855,
to
a
class
“C”
felony
punishable
9
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
10
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
10
$1,370
but
not
more
than
$13,660.
11
The
division
appropriates
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
12
amounts
necessary
to
fund
the
disabled
veteran
tax
credit.
13
DIVISION
IX
——
DEPARTMENT
OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
——
LICENSES
14
AND
FEES.
This
division
prohibits
the
department
of
natural
15
resources
from
requiring
a
veteran
to
pay
a
fee
for
camping
16
and
using
rental
facilities
at
state
parks
and
recreation
17
areas.
A
veteran
who
applies
to
register
a
vessel
for
use
18
in
Iowa
waters
shall
not
be
assessed
a
fee
to
receive
the
19
registration
certificate.
A
veteran
applying
for
any
hunting,
20
fur
harvester,
or
fishing
license
is
not
required
to
pay
the
21
license
fee
nor
the
wildlife
habitat
fee,
if
applicable.
A
22
veteran
who
was
disabled
or
was
a
prisoner
of
war
shall
not
be
23
assessed
a
fee
in
applying
for
a
lifetime
fishing
license
and
a
24
lifetime
hunting
and
fishing
combined
license.
A
veteran
may
25
also
obtain
a
lifetime
trout
fishing
license
without
paying
a
26
fee
if
the
veteran
is
at
least
65
years
of
age
or
qualifies
for
27
the
disabled
veteran
homestead
credit,
and
the
department
of
28
natural
resources
shall
not
require
any
veteran
to
pay
a
trout
29
fishing
fee.
The
department
of
veteran
affairs
shall
assist
30
the
department
of
natural
resources
in
verifying
the
status
and
31
claims
of
the
veterans
applying
for
recreational
privileges
for
32
which
fees
are
generally
required.
33
DIVISION
X
——
PERMIT
TO
CARRY
WEAPONS
FEES.
This
division
34
exempts
a
veteran
who
has
a
service-connected
disability
from
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paying
a
fee
for
a
permit
to
carry
weapons.
An
initial
permit
1
has
a
fee
of
$50
and
a
renewal
permit
or
duplicate
permit
has
2
a
fee
of
$25.
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