Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB104

Introduced
1/29/25  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to emergency telephone systems including next generation 911 systems and public safety answering points.

Impact

If enacted, HSB104 will significantly modify how emergency communications are managed in Iowa. It revises existing provisions regarding funding allocations from the emergency communications service surcharge, adjusting percentages depending on the transition phases of the NG911 system. Notably, the bill restructures the responsibility for wireline cost recovery to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, placing greater accountability at the state level for ensuring that these systems are adequately financed moving forward.

Summary

House Study Bill 104 (HSB104) focuses on enhancing emergency telephone systems in Iowa, specifically aiming to implement next generation 911 (NG911) capabilities. The bill is designed to align Iowa's emergency response infrastructure with federal regulations as outlined in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J. This legislative initiative seeks to modernize the state's emergency calling capabilities while improving the efficiency and effectiveness of public safety answering points (PSAPs) across the state, fostering a transition towards NG911 to meet contemporary communication challenges.

Contention

Despite the intended improvements, the bill has generated discussions around local governance and resource management. Some local stakeholders may perceive the centralization of funding and regulatory oversight as a reduction in local control. The need for strong guidance from the state in collaboration with local emergency management processes is crucial to ensure that the unique needs of different communities are recognized and addressed effectively. As Iowa navigates this transition, the bill's implications for service delivery and community responsiveness will remain a focal point of debate, as local areas balance state directives with the diversity of their populations' needs.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IA HF2693

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, and including effective date provisions. Effective date: 05/09/2024, 07/01/2024.

IA SSB3191

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system.

IA HF2652

A bill for an act relating to school security, including by modifying provisions related to the issuance of school bonds, the secure an advanced vision for education fund, school district use of professional development moneys, and school security equipment and infrastructure, requiring the department of public safety to convene a task force related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 692.) Applicability date: Enactment, 07/01/2024.

IA HSB561

A bill for an act relating to emergency management services and emergency medical services and including applicability provisions.

IA HF2574

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(Formerly HSB 710.)

IA HSB692

A bill for an act relating to school security, including by modifying provisions related to the issuance of school bonds, requiring schools to conduct school safety reviews and have access to the statewide interoperable communications system, establishing the school emergency radio access grant program and the firearm detection software grant program within the department of homeland security and emergency management, requiring the department of public safety to convene a task force related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2652.)

IA HSB710

A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including transition provisions.(See HF 2574.)

IA HSB709

A bill for an act relating to law enforcement officers and reserve peace officers, including the revocation or suspension of certification by the Iowa law enforcement academy council, administrative investigations under the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and communications in professional confidence, and including effective date provisions.

IA HF727

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, including by providing for payments associated with indigent defense and representation, the funding of activities relating to consumer fraud and antitrust, a corrections capital reinvestment fund, an Iowa law enforcement academy study, a human trafficking study, and the funding of peace officer retirement, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 251.)

IA HSB549

A bill for an act relating to disaster aid including the disaster aid individual assistance grant fund and program and the disaster case advocacy grant fund and program.(See HF 2167.)

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