Bill Text: IA HF199 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to expenditures of moneys from the E911 emergency communications fund. (See Cmte. Bill HF 560) (See Cmte. Bill HF 651)
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-05 - Withdrawn. H.J. 988. [HF199 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-HF199-Introduced.html
House File 199 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY KAUFMANN A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to expenditures of moneys from the E911 2 emergency communications fund. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1928YH (2) 86 ad/rj PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, Code 2015, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0b. (1) The program manager shall allocate 1 4 to each joint E911 service board and to the department of 1 5 public safety a minimum of one thousand dollars per calendar 1 6 quarter for each public safety answering point within the 1 7 service area of the department of public safety or joint E911 1 8 service board that has submitted an annual written request to 1 9 the program manager in a form approved by the program manager 1 10 by May 15 of each year. 1 11 (2) The amount allocated under this paragraph "0b" shall be 1 12 eighty=three percent of the total amount of surcharge generated 1 13 per calendar quarter allocated as follows: 1 14 (a) Sixty=five percent of the total dollars available for 1 15 allocation shall be allocated in proportion to the square miles 1 16 of the service area to the total square miles in this state. 1 17 (b) Thirty=five percent of the total dollars available for 1 18 allocation shall be allocated in proportion to the wireless 1 19 E911 calls taken at the public safety answering point in 1 20 the service area to the total number of wireless E911 calls 1 21 originating in this state. 1 22 (c) Notwithstanding subparagraph divisions (a) and (b), the 1 23 minimum amount allocated to each joint E911 service board and 1 24 to the department of public safety shall be no less than one 1 25 thousand dollars for each public safety answering point within 1 26 the service area of the department of public safety or joint 1 27 E911 service board. 1 28 (3) The funds allocated in this paragraph "0b" shall be 1 29 used for communication equipment utilized for the receipt and 1 30 disposition of 911 calls. 1 31 Sec. 2. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 1 32 2015, is amended by striking the paragraph. 1 33 Sec. 3. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code 1 34 2015, is amended to read as follows: 1 35 f. If moneys remain in the fund after fully paying all 2 1 obligations under paragraphs "a", "0b", "b", "c", and "d",and 2 2 "e",the remainder may be accumulated in the fund as a carryover 2 3 operating surplus.ThisThe program manager, in consultation 2 4 with the E911 communications council, shall allocate an amount, 2 5 not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year, 2 6 for development of public awareness and educational programs 2 7 related to the use of 911 by the public, educational programs 2 8 for personnel responsible for the maintenance, operation, 2 9 and upgrading of local E911 systems, and the expenses of 2 10 members of the E911 communications council for travel, 2 11 monthly meetings, and training. The remaining surplus shall 2 12 be used to fund future network and public safety answering 2 13 point improvements, including hardware and software for an 2 14 internet protocol=enabled next generation network, and wireless 2 15 carriers' transport costs related to wireless E911 services, if 2 16 those costs are not otherwise recovered by wireless carriers 2 17 through customer billing or other sources and approved by the 2 18 program manager in consultation with the E911 communications 2 19 council. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any moneys remaining 2 20 in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to 2 21 the general fund of the state but shall remain available for 2 22 the purposes of the fund. 2 23 EXPLANATION 2 24 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 25 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 26 This bill relates to the expenditure of moneys in the E911 2 27 emergency communications fund. The bill reprioritizes the 2 28 expenditures from the fund by moving the allocations to the 2 29 joint E911 service board and to the department of public safety 2 30 from fifth in the list of priority to second in the list of 2 31 priority after the amount appropriated to the director of the 2 32 department of homeland security and emergency management and 2 33 program manager for implementation, support, and maintenance of 2 34 the functions of the director and program manager. The bill 2 35 also increases the percentage allocated from the total amount 3 1 of surcharge generated per calendar quarter from 46 percent to 3 2 83 percent. The bill also adds that from any surplus in the 3 3 E911 emergency communications fund remaining after payment of 3 4 the priorities, the E911 program manager, in consultation with 3 5 the E911 communications council, shall allocate an amount not 3 6 to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year for development of public 3 7 awareness and educational programs for the public, educational 3 8 programs for personnel responsible for maintenance, operation, 3 9 and upgrading of E911 systems, and for the expenses of members 3 10 of the E911 communications council for travel, monthly 3 11 meetings, and training. LSB 1928YH (2) 86 ad/rj
