1. A Waubonsie state park user fee pilot program is established within the department. Notwithstanding section 461A.35A, the department shall develop and administer the pilot program at Waubonsie state park as follows:
- a. The department shall charge an entrance fee of five dollars per vehicle if the vehicle is operated by a nonresident of the state, which the nonresident operator shall pay.
- b. A nonresident may pay a fee of forty dollars for a pass that grants daily entrance into the state park for the entire calendar year during which the pass was purchased. The nonresident may purchase a second pass for use for a different vehicle for the calendar year for fifteen dollars.
- c. The department has the authority to charge separate fees to a resident and nonresident for park amenities. The department may also identify situations in which a reservation fee or other access fee will be accepted in lieu of the entrance fee established by this section or when the entrance fee established by this section will not be charged.
- d. The department shall determine the most effective and efficient way to collect fees and provide proof of payment.
- 2. This section is repealed December 31, 2025.
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8C, subsection 14 2022 amendments to this section apply to passes purchased on and after June 13, 2022; 2022 Acts, ch 1101, §7 An annual pass purchased before June 13, 2022, shall remain valid for one year after the date of purchase; 2022 Acts, ch 1101, §7 Subsection 1, paragraphs b and c amended Subsection 2 amended
2019 Acts, ch 95, §2; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §56, 93; 2022 Acts, ch 1101, §3, 4, 6, 7
Referred to in §456A.14, 805.8C(14)