Bill Text: IA SF2389 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act authorizing the department of natural resources to establish certain fees at state parks and recreation areas. (Formerly SSB 3076.) Effective 7-1-18.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-04-26 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 986. [SF2389 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-SF2389-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 2389 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
                                  MEANS

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                  3076)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                       Senate File 2389

                             AN ACT
 AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO
    ESTABLISH CERTAIN FEES AT STATE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  455A.14  Camping and rental
 facilities and other privileges ==== fees.
    1.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
 the department is authorized to establish fees for camping
 and use of rental facilities and other special privileges at
 state parks and recreation areas under the jurisdiction of the
 department.
    2.  The fees established by the department pursuant to this
 section shall be in such amounts as may be determined by the
 department to be reasonably competitive with fees established
 in other public parks or recreation areas that provide the same
 or similar privileges and are located within sixty miles of the
 perimeter of the state park or recreation area for which the
 department is establishing fees. Such fees may be increased,
 reduced, or waived by the department for special promotional
 events or efforts or on the basis of special seasonal or
 holiday rates, on a statewide basis or on the basis of an
 individual state park or recreation area.
    3.  Fees established pursuant to this section shall be
 considered a specification of prices to be charged for goods or
 services as provided in section 17A.2, subsection 11, paragraph
 "g".
    4.  The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
 for the purpose of setting forth the methodology to be used in
 establishing fees pursuant to this section.
    5.  The department shall prepare an annual report reviewing
 the fees established pursuant to this section. The report
 shall include information about fees and occupancy rates
 at each camping and rental facility in the state under the
 jurisdiction of the department, special promotional events or
 holiday rates for which fees were increased, reduced, or waived
 at those camping and rental facilities, and any recommendations
 for changes in fees or rules adopted pursuant to this section.
 The report shall be submitted to the senate standing committee
 on natural resources and environment and the house standing
 committee on natural resources by December 31 of each year.
    Sec. 2.  REPEAL.  Sections 455A.12 and 461A.47, Code 2018,
 are repealed.


                                                                                            CHARLES SCHNEIDE


                                                                                            LINDA UPMEYER


                                                                                            W. CHARLES SMITH


                                                                                            KIM REYNOLDS

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