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SF 523Withdrawn · HF 805 became law instead · April 7, 2021

Relating to the services provided by the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission

Sponsored by the Senate Commerce Committee

Topics:State governmentTechnology & privacy

Same legislation: SSB 1209, HSB 232, HF 805

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2021
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2021
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202144–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 2021
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2021
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2021

HF 805 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 805, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 805 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The Iowa telecommunications and technology commission could start handling billing for certain authorized users. This would allow the commission to charge other groups that use the state's communications network, as long as the services match the user's mission and follow specific state rules.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the services provided by the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission. The bill provides that, pursuant to an agreement between the commission and an authorized user, the commission may provide billing services on behalf of the authorized user and charge another entity that receives services from the authorized user pursuant to the Iowa communications network, provided two conditions are satisfied.11, subsection 2.11, subsection 2, provides that neither public nor private agencies shall provide communications services of the network to another entity unless otherwise authorized pursuant to Code chapter 8D.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 17, 2021 (as SSB 1209). On February 25, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§8D.11

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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