A bill for an act relating to natural resources, including office locations of the director of natural resources, state park user fee pilot programs, the delegation of powers and duties concerning state preserves, and age requirements for hunting deer with pistols or revolvers.

SF 2230 updates Iowa's natural resources laws by allowing the director of natural resources to maintain an office near the state capitol (instead of requiring it at the capitol complex), removing references to two expired state park user fee pilot programs, and transferring management of state preserves from the director to the natural resource commission. The bill also modifies deer hunting regulations for pistols, requiring hunters under 18 to be accompanied throughout the hunt by a licensed hunter aged 21 or older with parental consent, while specifying firearm requirements like minimum barrel length and ammunition standards. These changes directly affect state park visitors, natural resource managers, and hunters, particularly minors seeking to hunt deer with pistols.