SF 73 (LSB 1811XS (3) 88)

SENATE FILE 73

BY  MATHIS

A BILL FOR

An Act authorizing the use of revenues from the physical plant and equipment levy for school safety and security equipment and including effective date and applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 298.3, subsection 1, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  n.  The purchase and installation of school safety and security equipment in schoolhouses, school buildings, or school buses. For purposes of this paragraph, “school safety and security equipment” includes remote entry technology and equipment, security camera or monitoring systems, access control systems, school visitor control systems, emergency detection and alert equipment, door and window locks or emergency response measures, communication systems with access to fire and police emergency frequencies, and remodeling of or improvements to schoolhouses, school buildings, or school buses designed to protect students and school employees. 
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
    Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies July 1, 2019, for school budget years beginning on or after that date.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   The physical plant and equipment levy consists of the regular physical plant and equipment levy of not exceeding $0.33 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in the district and a voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy of not exceeding $1.34 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation in the district. This bill authorizes revenue from the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levies to be used for school safety and security equipment. 
   The bill defines “school safety and security equipment” to include remote entry technology and equipment, security camera or monitoring systems, access control systems, school visitor control systems, emergency detection and alert equipment, door and window locks or emergency response measures, communication systems with access to fire and police emergency frequencies, and remodeling of or improvements to schoolhouses, school buildings, or school buses designed to protect students and school employees.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies July 1, 2019, for school budget years beginning on or after that date.