HF 2436: Relating to public safety answering point cost and expense data collected from county joint 911 service boards

What it does

This bill relates to public safety answering point cost and expense data collected from county joint 911 service boards. The bill amends current law relating to the collection of data from a public safety communications facility that receives 911 calls. The bill provides that the 911 program manager appointed by the director of the department of homeland security and emergency management, in consultation with the 911 communications council and the auditor of state, shall establish a methodology for determining and collecting public safety answering point cost and expense data through the county joint 911 service boards, which shall include the collection of data for only direct costs and expenses related to the operation of a public safety answering point, and shall account for the extent to which identified costs and expenses are compensated for or addressed through 911 surcharges versus other sources of funding.

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2022

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. T. Taylor

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Racom Corporation

In plain words

1. February 16, 2022Filed in the House
2. February 23, 2022Passed the House, 97–0
3. February 24, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. February 24, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Driscoll and T. Taylor
5. March 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 10, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 23, 2022Passed the Senate, 49–0
8. April 21, 2022Sent to the Governor
9. April 21, 2022Signed into law