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IA HF951
IA HF951A bill for an act relating to E911 system repair and replacement, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.
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Introduced
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to E911 system repair and replacement. Under current law, moneys are collected through a monthly surcharge of $1 on originating service numbers in the state for 911 services and allocated by the director of the department of homeland security and emergency management (department) in a prescribed manner. The bill appropriates $2 million to the department for the purpose of providing grants to counties with populations between 16,000 and 16,500 to repair or replace E911 systems damaged or destroyed due to natural disasters in calendar year 2024. The bill allows the moneys to be available through the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $2 million from the 911 emergency communications fund to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management specifically for providing grants to counties with populations between 16,000 and 16,500 (based on the 2020 census) to repair or replace E911 systems that were damaged or destroyed by natural disasters in calendar year 2024. The funding will be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, and will be allocated before other standard distributions under existing law. Importantly, any unspent funds will not revert back to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year but will remain available for the same purpose until the close of the following fiscal year, extending the funds' availability through June 30, 2026. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment, which means it becomes law as soon as it is signed. E911 refers to Enhanced 911, a system that helps emergency services quickly locate and respond to callers in need of assistance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage. (on 03/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF951 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF951.html |
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