H.F. 199 Section 1. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, Code 2015, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0b. (1) The program manager shall allocate 3 to each joint E911 service board and to the department of 4 public safety a minimum of one thousand dollars per calendar 5 quarter for each public safety answering point within the 6 service area of the department of public safety or joint E911 7 service board that has submitted an annual written request to 8 the program manager in a form approved by the program manager 9 by May 15 of each year. 10 (2) The amount allocated under this paragraph “0b” shall be 11 eighty-three percent of the total amount of surcharge generated 12 per calendar quarter allocated as follows: 13 (a) Sixty-five percent of the total dollars available for 14 allocation shall be allocated in proportion to the square miles 15 of the service area to the total square miles in this state. 16 (b) Thirty-five percent of the total dollars available for 17 allocation shall be allocated in proportion to the wireless 18 E911 calls taken at the public safety answering point in 19 the service area to the total number of wireless E911 calls 20 originating in this state. 21 (c) Notwithstanding subparagraph divisions (a) and (b), the 22 minimum amount allocated to each joint E911 service board and 23 to the department of public safety shall be no less than one 24 thousand dollars for each public safety answering point within 25 the service area of the department of public safety or joint 26 E911 service board. 27 (3) The funds allocated in this paragraph “0b” shall be 28 used for communication equipment utilized for the receipt and 29 disposition of 911 calls. 30 Sec. 2. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 31 2015, is amended by striking the paragraph. 32 Sec. 3. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code 33 2015, is amended to read as follows: 34 f. If moneys remain in the fund after fully paying all 35 -1- LSB 1928YH (2) 86 ad/rj 1/ 3

H.F. 199 obligations under paragraphs “a” , “0b” , “b” , “c” , and “d” , and 1 “e” , the remainder may be accumulated in the fund as a carryover 2 operating surplus. This The program manager, in consultation 3 with the E911 communications council, shall allocate an amount, 4 not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year, 5 for development of public awareness and educational programs 6 related to the use of 911 by the public, educational programs 7 for personnel responsible for the maintenance, operation, 8 and upgrading of local E911 systems, and the expenses of 9 members of the E911 communications council for travel, 10 monthly meetings, and training. The remaining surplus shall 11 be used to fund future network and public safety answering 12 point improvements, including hardware and software for an 13 internet protocol-enabled next generation network, and wireless 14 carriers’ transport costs related to wireless E911 services, if 15 those costs are not otherwise recovered by wireless carriers 16 through customer billing or other sources and approved by the 17 program manager in consultation with the E911 communications 18 council. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any moneys remaining 19 in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to 20 the general fund of the state but shall remain available for 21 the purposes of the fund. 22 EXPLANATION 23 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 24 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 25 This bill relates to the expenditure of moneys in the E911 26 emergency communications fund. The bill reprioritizes the 27 expenditures from the fund by moving the allocations to the 28 joint E911 service board and to the department of public safety 29 from fifth in the list of priority to second in the list of 30 priority after the amount appropriated to the director of the 31 department of homeland security and emergency management and 32 program manager for implementation, support, and maintenance of 33 the functions of the director and program manager. The bill 34 also increases the percentage allocated from the total amount 35 -2- LSB 1928YH (2) 86 ad/rj 2/ 3

H.F. 199 of surcharge generated per calendar quarter from 46 percent to 1 83 percent. The bill also adds that from any surplus in the 2 E911 emergency communications fund remaining after payment of 3 the priorities, the E911 program manager, in consultation with 4 the E911 communications council, shall allocate an amount not 5 to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year for development of public 6 awareness and educational programs for the public, educational 7 programs for personnel responsible for maintenance, operation, 8 and upgrading of E911 systems, and for the expenses of members 9 of the E911 communications council for travel, monthly 10 meetings, and training. 11 -3- LSB 1928YH (2) 86 ad/rj 3/ 3