A bill for an act relating to raccoons, including restrictions on taking, reimbursement requirements, and scheduled fine amounts, and providing penalties.

HF 2472 reduces financial penalties for raccoon-related violations in Iowa. It lowers the reimbursement amount for unlawfully taking raccoons from $200 to $15 and decreases scheduled fines for offenses like trapping or selling raccoons from $70-$100 to $15. The bill also clarifies that hunters with a fur harvester license do not need a separate hunting license to target raccoons and prohibits the state from restricting hunting seasons for raccoons on public land with valid licenses. These changes directly affect individuals hunting, trapping, or selling raccoons in Iowa.