ARC 0264D

ARC 0264D

NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION[571]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to fur harvester licenses

    The Natural Resource Commission (Commission) hereby amends Chapter 15, “General License Regulations,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

    This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 483A.1.

State or Federal Law Implemented

    This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 483A.1 and 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 253.

Purpose and Summary

    Chapter 15 governs hunting, fishing, and trapping license sales, fees, and general administration and a framework for license revocation and suspension. This rulemaking is adopted to implement 2025 Iowa Acts, Senate File 253, which created a new lifetime fur harvester permit for disabled veterans.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

    Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on January 7, 2026, as ARC 9891C. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

     ?   January 28, 2026

    No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Commission on April 9, 2026.

Fiscal Impact

     This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

    After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

    This rulemaking is subject to the waiver provisions of 571—Chapter 11. Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Commission for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

    The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

    This rulemaking will become effective on June 17, 2026.

    The following rulemaking action is adopted:

    ITEM 1.  Reletter paragraphs 15.10(1)“aa” to 15.10(1)“jj” as 15.10(1)“bb” to 15.10(1)“kk”.

    ITEM 2.  Adopt the following new paragraph 15.10(1)“aa”:

    aa.  Fur harvester license, lifetime, disabled veteran — $59.50.

[Filed 4/17/26, effective 6/17/26]

[Published 5/13/26]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 5/13/26.