GenevaFrom: Lyle Krewson, Sierra Club Lobbyist The Iowa Senate yesterday passed, over the objections of the Iowa Humane Society, Sierra Club, and others, SF 37 to allow the hunting of mourning doves in Iowa. What follows this narrative is a summary of Senate Actions and the text of the bill. SF 37 now goes to the Iowa House of Representatives for committee work (House Natural Resources Committee) and then possible floor debate. Now is the time to call or write your House member and let them know your feelings about this issue! The House switchboard number is: 515/281-3221. Or, their address is: The Honorable XXX, Iowa House of Representatives, State Capitol, Des Moines, IA 50319. It is especially good to focus on the House Natural Resources Committee at this time. Those committee members are: Dan Huseman, Chair, John P. Sunderbruch, Vice-Chair, Michael O'Brien, Ranking Member, Dwayn Alons, Clel Baudler, Paul Bell, Barry Brauns, Bill Dotzler, Jack Drake, Marcella Frevert, Teresa Garman, Steve Kettering, Ralph Klemme, Dennis May, Norman Mundie, Dick Myers, Henry Rayhons, Steve Richardson, Paul Scherrman, Phil Tyrrell, Dick Weidman. Actions SF 37 A bill for an act relating to the hunting of mourning doves and subjecting violators to a penalty. (It started in committee as a Senate Study Bill, SSB 1010). Then on the dates following, these actions occurred: Jan. 21, Introduced by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee, and placed on calendar, for debate. Jan. 27, Amendment S. 3005 filed, lost. Jan. 27, Passed Senate, ayes 26, nays 23, and Immediate messaged to the House. The actual bill language follows: SF 37 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 481A.48, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 No A person, except as otherwise provided by law, shall not 1 4 willfully disturb, pursue, shoot, kill, take or attempt to 1 5 take or have in possession any of the following game birds or 1 6 animals except within the open season established by the 1 7 commission: Gray gray or fox squirrel, bobwhite quail, 1 8 cottontail or jack rabbit, duck, snipe, pheasant, goose, 1 9 woodcock, partridge, mourning dove, coot, rail, ruffed grouse, 1 10 wild turkey, pigeons, or deer. The seasons, bag limits, 1 11 possession limits and locality shall be established by the 1 12 department or commission under the authority of sections 1 13 456A.24, 481A.38, and 481A.39. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill includes mourning doves among the game birds for 1 16 which the natural resource commission of the department of 1 17 natural resources establishes open season, bag limit, 1 18 possession limit, and locality pursuant to Code sections 1 19 456A.24, 481A.38, and 481A.39. 1 20 A violation is guilty of a simple misdemeanor which is 1 21 punishable by a minimum fine of $10. Each bird taken 1 22 illegally is a separate offense. Civil damages shall also be 1 23 imposed for illegally taking a game bird. 1 24 LSB 1683SV 78 1 25 tj/cf/24 Geneva____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson 6403 Aurora Avenue #3 Des Moines, IA 50322-2862 NEW 1/99: [log in to unmask] 515/276-8947 515/276-6935 - FAX ____________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send email to [log in to unmask] Make the message text (not the Subject): SIGNOFF IOWA-TOPICS