HF 2215: A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers. - Iowa

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 2 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and signed into law, transitioning from a draft state to an enrolled version with the Governor's approval. The substantive policy content regarding natural resources, state preserves, and hunting regulations remains unchanged, but the text was reformatted from a line-by-line legislative markup into a standard, readable bill format.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the changes are strictly formatting and finalization of the document.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was converted from a raw diff format (showing line-by-line deletions and insertions) into a clean, continuous text layout suitable for official publication.

Signatures and certification blocks were reorganized to reflect the final 'Enrolled with Governor's Action' status, replacing placeholder names with the actual signatories (Pat Grassley, Amy Sinclair, Meghan Nelson).

Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) → Enrolled · 6 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MODERATE

The document was converted from a signed governor's message into the official enrolled text of the bill, removing administrative signatures and formatting artifacts while preserving the legislative content. The substantive policy changes within the bill text include establishing a new age requirement for youth hunting deer with pistols or revolvers, clarifying the powers of temporary peace officers, and updating regulations for state preserves and firearm seasons.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on natural resources, specifically office locations, state park fees, state preserves, and hunting regulations; no new topics were added or removed.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new age restriction requiring hunters under 18 to be supervised by a licensed adult aged 21 or older when hunting deer with a pistol or revolver.

Updated the definition of eligible firearms for deer hunting to specify barrel length, bullet type, and muzzle energy requirements.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified the powers and duties of the department commission regarding state preserves, including amendment procedures and public notice requirements.

DEFINITION

Defined the status and powers of temporary officers appointed by the director of natural resources.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Governor's signature, date, and cover letter from the official enrolled text.

Added certification signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate to validate the enrolled bill.

Introduced → Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MODERATE

This bill transfers authority over state preserves from the Director of Natural Resources to the Natural Resources Commission, allowing the Director's office to be located near the state capitol rather than strictly at it. It also updates age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers, raising the minimum age from 20 to 18 and adjusting supervision rules accordingly. Additionally, the bill removes references to two state park user fee pilot programs that have since expired.

Scope change

The bill shifts the administrative authority for state preserves from the Director of Natural Resources to the Natural Resources Commission.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for the Director of Natural Resources' office location from being strictly at the state capitol to being at or near the state capitol complex.

Adjusted supervision rules so that an 18-year-old with a valid license can now supervise a younger hunter, whereas previously only someone 21 or older could do so.

ELIGIBILITY

Raised the minimum age for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers from 20 years old to 18 years old.

SCOPE

Deleted references to state park user fee pilot programs for Lake Manawa and Waubonsie because those programs expired on December 31, 2025.

A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.

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