91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 951: Relating to E911 system repair and replacement, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to E911 system repair and replacement. Under current law, moneys are collected through a monthly surcharge of $1 on originating service numbers in the state for 911 services and allocated by the director of the department of homeland security and emergency management (department) in a prescribed manner. The bill appropriates $2 million to the department for the purpose of providing grants to counties with populations between 16,000 and 16,500 to repair or replace E911 systems damaged or destroyed due to natural disasters in calendar year 2024. The bill allows the moneys to be available through the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 24, 2025

Rep. Gary M. Mohr (R) · gary.mohr@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association

Against: Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

March 12, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
March 24, 2025House subcommittee named: Mohr, G., Bossman and Brown-Powers
March 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it