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

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 12, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeMarch 24, 2025
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa is setting aside $2 million to help specific counties fix or replace their 911 systems if they were damaged by natural disasters in 2024. This money is for counties with populations between 16,000 and 16,500 people. The funds can be used for these repairs through June 30, 2026.¹

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text²

House subcommittee

Named March 24, 2025. On March 27, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Lobbying

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