House Study Bill 104 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems including next 1 generation 911 systems and public safety answering points. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 34A.2, subsection 17, Code 2025, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 17. Next generation 911 network service provider Next 3 generation 911 core service provider means a vendor or 4 vendors selected by the department of homeland security and 5 emergency management to provide next generation 911 network 6 functionality. 7 Sec. 2. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b, 8 subparagraph (2), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 The amount allocated under this paragraph b shall be sixty 11 fifty-five percent of the total amount of surcharge generated 12 per calendar quarter allocated as follows: 13 Sec. 3. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 14 2025, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 15 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (4) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), 16 the amount allocated under this paragraph b shall be forty-six 17 percent until completion of phase 1 and phase 2 of the next 18 generation 911 transition as described in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, 19 subpt. J. This subparagraph is repealed upon completion of 20 phase 1 and phase 2 of the next generation 911 transition 21 as described in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J. The department 22 shall notify the Iowa Code editor upon the occurrence of this 23 condition. 24 Sec. 4. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph d, 25 subparagraph (1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 26 (1) The program manager shall reimburse next generation 911 27 network core service providers, 911 call processing equipment 28 providers, and 911 call transport providers , and third-party 29 911 automatic location identification database providers on 30 a calendar quarterly basis for the costs of maintaining and 31 upgrading the next generation 911 network functionality, 911 32 call processing equipment, and 911 call transport from the 33 next generation 911 network to public safety answering points 34 and from the wireless originating service provider network to 35 -1- LSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js 1/ 6
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the next generation 911 network , and the automatic location 1 identification database . 2 Sec. 5. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph f, 3 subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a), Code 2025, is 4 amended by striking the subparagraph division. 5 Sec. 6. Section 34A.8, Code 2025, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 34A.8 Local exchange service information penalty. 8 1. A local exchange service provider shall furnish to 9 the next generation 911 network core service provider, 10 designated by the department of homeland security and 11 emergency management, all names, addresses, and telephone 12 number information concerning its subscribers which that 13 will be served by the next generation 911 network and shall 14 periodically update the local exchange service information. 15 The 911 service provider shall furnish the addresses 16 and telephone number information received from the local 17 exchange service provider to the director for use in the 18 mass notification and emergency messaging system as defined 19 in section 29C.2 . The local exchange service provider shall 20 receive as compensation for the provision of local exchange 21 service information charges according to its tariffs on file 22 with and approved by the Iowa utilities commission. The tariff 23 charges shall be the same whether or not the local exchange 24 service provider is designated as the next generation 911 25 network core service provider by the department of homeland 26 security and emergency management. 27 2. a. Subscriber information remains the property of the 28 local exchange service provider. 29 b. The director, program manager, joint 911 service board, 30 local emergency management commission established pursuant to 31 section 29C.9 , the designated next generation 911 network core 32 service provider, and the public safety answering point, and 33 their agents, employees, and assigns , shall use local exchange 34 service information provided by the local exchange service 35 -2- LSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js 2/ 6
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ provider solely for the purposes of providing 911 emergency 1 telephone service or providing related mass notification and 2 emergency messaging services as described in section 29C.17A 3 utilizing only the subscribers information, and local exchange 4 service information shall otherwise be kept confidential. 5 A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a simple 6 misdemeanor. 7 c. This chapter does not require a local exchange service 8 provider to sell or provide its subscriber names, addresses, 9 or telephone number information to any person other than the 10 designated next generation 911 network core service provider. 11 Sec. 7. PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT STUDY. The department 12 of homeland security and emergency management shall study and 13 make recommendations to the general assembly by January 1, 14 2026, regarding the following topics: 15 1. The concept of public safety answering point managed 16 service where one or more public safety answering points could 17 enter into an agreement with another public safety answering 18 point or joint service board for the sharing of management, 19 staffing, policies and procedures, and equipment and systems. 20 2. When the managed public safety answering point could 21 operate at less than every hour of every day as needed while 22 calls for the service area are answered by the managing public 23 safety answering point. 24 3. Recommendations for funding arrangements and terminology 25 for the managed public safety answering point and managing 26 public safety answering point. 27 4. Identification of technical and operational 28 considerations for public safety answering points entering into 29 an agreement. 30 5. Identification of points where consolidation of systems 31 and equipment are feasible. 32 Sec. 8. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 33 1. It is the intent of this Act to implement the 34 requirements of 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J, to facilitate the 35 -3- LSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js 3/ 6
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ transition to next generation 911 by originating service 1 providers. 2 2. To further the development of the next generation 911 3 network in the state, the department of homeland security 4 and emergency management is directed to work with the Iowa 5 communications network to procure and implement new internet 6 protocol routers for ingress by local exchange providers in a 7 fashion that ensures modernization, redundancy, and resiliency 8 of the next generation 911 network. Upon completion, the 9 department of homeland security and emergency management shall 10 notify the current legacy 911 selective router provider to 11 decommission the existing legacy 911 selective routers. 12 3. Between the effective date of this Act and June 30, 2026, 13 the department of homeland security and emergency management 14 shall begin the process of preparing to fund wireline cost 15 recovery. During this time period, the responsibility to 16 fund wireline cost recovery shall remain with the joint 911 17 service board where applicable and as current practice exists 18 immediately prior to the effective date of this Act. 19 4. Beginning July 1, 2026, and continuing until a valid 20 phase 1 request is in place as described in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, 21 subpt. J, wireline cost recovery shall be the responsibility of 22 the department of homeland security and emergency management. 23 The responsibility to fund wireline cost recovery once a valid 24 phase 1 request is in place shall follow the procedures set 25 forth in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J. 26 EXPLANATION 27 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 28 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 29 This bill relates to emergency telephone systems by 30 implementing federal rules regarding next generation 911 31 systems and requiring a study on public safety answering 32 points. 33 Under current law, the joint 911 service boards are 34 allocated 60 percent of the funds generated by the emergency 35 -4- LSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js 4/ 6
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ communications service surcharge each quarter. The bill 1 decreases this allocation to 46 percent until the completion 2 of phase 1 and phase 2 of the next generation 911 transition 3 as referenced in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J, at which point, 4 the percent of funds generated by the emergency communications 5 service surcharge each quarter allocated by the program manager 6 to joint 911 service boards shall increase to 55 percent. 7 The bill changes the defined term next generation 911 8 network service provider to next generation 911 core 9 service provider and makes corresponding changes of the term 10 throughout the chapter. 11 Under current law, moneys collected due to the imposition of 12 the emergency communications service surcharge are deposited in 13 the 911 emergency communications fund. Moneys remaining in the 14 911 emergency communications fund after paying all obligations 15 may first be used to provide grants to public safety answering 16 points agreeing to consolidate. The bill eliminates this 17 distribution option. 18 The bill creates transition provisions in order to implement 19 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J. In a corresponding order, the 20 federal communications commission stated that the purposes 21 of the regulations are to expedite the transition to next 22 generation 911, to help ensure the nations 911 system 23 functions effectively, and to support the deployment of 24 advanced 911 capabilities. The order defines responsibilities 25 and sets deadlines for originating service providers to 26 implement next generation 911 capabilities on their networks 27 and deliver 911 calls to next generation 911 systems. 28 The bill directs the department of homeland security 29 and emergency management (department) to work with the Iowa 30 communications network to procure and implement new internet 31 protocol routers to improve the next generation 911 network. 32 Once the department completes implementation of the new 33 routers, the bill directs the current router provider to 34 decommission the existing routers. 35 -5- LSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js 5/ 6
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ The bill directs the department, between the effective 1 date of the bill and June 30, 2026, to begin the process of 2 preparing to fund wireline cost recovery. During that time, 3 joint 911 service boards shall fund wireline cost recovery as 4 applicable. The bill states that wireline cost recovery will 5 be the responsibility of the department from July 1, 2026, 6 until a valid phase 1 request is in place as described in 47 7 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J. The responsibility to fund wireline 8 cost recovery once a valid phase 1 request is in place follows 9 the procedures set forth in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J. 10 The bill directs the department to study multiple topics 11 concerning public safety answering points (PSAPs) and make 12 recommendations to the general assembly by January 1, 2026. 13 The topics include the concept of PSAP managed service where 14 one or more PSAP could enter into an agreement with another 15 PSAP or joint service board for the sharing of management, 16 staffing, policies and procedures, and equipment and systems; 17 when the managed PSAP could operate at less than every hour 18 of every day as needed while calls for the service area 19 are answered by the managing PSAP; funding arrangements and 20 terminology for the managed PSAP and managing PSAP; technical 21 and operational considerations for PSAPs entering into an 22 agreement; and points where consolidation of systems and 23 equipment are feasible. 24 -6- LSB 1445XD (5) 91 sb/js 6/ 6