Hunters and fishermen would have to pay an additional $8.6 million dollars in licensing fees under a bill being considered in the Iowa Legislature. Siouxland Public Media’s Mary Hartnett has more.
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House Bill 574 would raise the price of most hunting, fishing and trapping
licenses to put more money toward conservation efforts. An annual fishing
license and an annual hunting license increase from $17 to $25 for Iowa
residents. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the bill is
needed because costs are rising. The state's conservation groups say the
legislation would encourage natural habitats and greater wildlife
populations, which would benefit hunters. But some lawmakers say the
increase is too large. The bill is moving through the tax-writing Ways and
Means Committee, so it’s immune from some legislative deadlines and
could be advanced any time. For Siouxland Public Media, I’m Mary
Hartnett.
