House Joint Resolution 1 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 BY FISHER HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa providing that the people of the state 2 have a right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1381YH (3) 91 sb/js
H.J.R. 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 3 by adding the following new section: 4 Sec. 24A. Right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife. 5 1. The people of this state have the right to hunt, fish, 6 trap, and harvest wildlife, including by the use of traditional 7 methods, subject to reasonable laws enacted by the general 8 assembly and reasonable rules adopted by the natural resource 9 commission that promote wildlife conservation and management, 10 that maintain natural resources in trust for public use, and 11 that preserve the future of hunting, fishing, trapping, and 12 harvesting wildlife. 13 2. Public hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting of 14 wildlife shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling 15 wildlife. 16 3. This section shall not be construed to modify any 17 provision of law relating to eminent domain, trespass, property 18 rights, or water resources. 19 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 20 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 21 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 22 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be 23 published as provided by law for three months previous to the 24 date of that election. 25 EXPLANATION 26 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 27 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 28 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 29 Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the people 30 of this state have the right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest 31 wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, 32 subject to reasonable laws enacted by the general assembly and 33 reasonable rules adopted by the natural resource commission 34 that promote wildlife conservation and management, that 35 -1- LSB 1381YH (3) 91 sb/js 1/ 2
H.J.R. 1 maintain natural resources in trust for public use, and 1 that preserve the future of hunting, fishing, trapping, and 2 harvesting wildlife. The proposed amendment further states 3 that hunting, fishing, trapping, and harvesting wildlife shall 4 be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife and 5 that the proposed amendment shall not be construed to modify 6 any provision of law relating to eminent domain, trespass, 7 property rights, or water resources. 8 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 9 referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption, 10 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 11 -2- LSB 1381YH (3) 91 sb/js 2/ 2