Amendment H-8329 to HF 2750
Relating to the collection and distribution of fees for wire transmissions, the establishment of the school security grant program, and including contingent effective date provisions
Adopted · April 8, 2026
Filed April 8, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment changes how the collected wire transfer fees are divided, allocating 10% to combat human trafficking, 20% to a school security grant program, 70% to a new prison infrastructure account, and any remainder to the state's general fund. It also creates the school security grant program to help school districts pay for safety equipment and security personnel. Additionally, it adds a rule that the school security portion of the bill only takes effect on July 1, 2026, if another specific bill is passed.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “DIVISION I WIRE TRANSMISSION FEES”
- Page 1, by striking lines 20 through 23 and inserting “remitted under subsection 3 and distribute as follows: a. Ten percent for allocation to the office to combat human trafficking established in section 80.45. b. Twenty percent for deposit in the school security grant program fund established in section 256.20. c. Seventy percent for deposit in the new prison infrastructure account of the Iowa prison infrastructure fund created in section 602.8108A. d. The remainder, if any, for deposit in the general fund of the state.”
- Page 2, after line 2 by inserting: “Sec. ___. CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE. The following takes effect July 1, 2026, if 2026 Iowa Acts, House File 2753, is enacted: The portion of this division of this Act enacting section 533C.1004, subsection 4, paragraph “c”. DIVISION ___ SCHOOL SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 256.20 School security —— grant program.
- The department shall establish a school security grant program to provide grants to school districts to help school districts offset the costs associated with any of the following: a. Installing school safety and security infrastructure, including any of the following: (1) Security camera systems. (2) Metal detectors. (3) Radios. (4) Security doors and security windows that can withstand breaching, bullets, and explosive blasts. b. Employing, or retaining the services of, a school resource officer or safety consultant.
- The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section, including rules relating to grant application materials, eligibility requirements, and award criteria.
- Moneys awarded under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing public funding used by a school district for similar purposes.
- A school security grant program fund is established in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by and under the control of the department and shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other moneys received by the department for deposit in the fund. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for the school security grant program. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state but shall remain available for expenditure for the school security grant program for subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
- For purposes of this section, “school resource officer” means the same as defined in 34 U.S.C. §10389. “School resource officer” includes all of the following: a. A peace officer as defined in section 801.4. b. A reserve peace officer as defined in section 80D.1A.”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting “An Act relating to the collection and distribution of fees for wire transmissions, the establishment of the school security grant program, and including contingent effective date provisions.”