Senate Study Bill 3088 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE BILL) A BILL FOR An Act establishing the department of homeland security and 1 emergency management. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 7E.5, subsection 1, paragraph p, Code 1 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 p. The department of public defense, created in section 3 29.1 , which has primary responsibility for state military 4 forces and emergency management . 5 Sec. 2. Section 7E.5, subsection 1, Code Supplement 2011, is 6 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 7 NEW PARAGRAPH . w. The department of homeland security 8 and emergency management, created in section 29C.5, which has 9 primary responsibility for the administration of emergency 10 planning matters, including emergency resource planning in 11 this state, homeland security activities, and coordination of 12 available services and resources in the event of a disaster to 13 include those services and resources of the federal government 14 and private entities. 15 Sec. 3. Section 8A.202, subsection 5, paragraph e, Code 16 2011, is amended to read as follows: 17 e. (1) The department of public defense , including both 18 the military division and the homeland security and emergency 19 management division, shall not be required to obtain any 20 information technology services pursuant to this subchapter 21 for the department of public defense or its divisions that is 22 provided by the department pursuant to this chapter without the 23 consent of the adjutant general. 24 (2) The department of homeland security and emergency 25 management shall not be required to obtain any information 26 technology services pursuant to this subchapter for the 27 department of homeland security and emergency management that 28 is provided by the department pursuant to this chapter without 29 the consent of the director of the department of homeland 30 security and emergency management. 31 Sec. 4. Section 8D.2, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 32 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 33 b. For the purposes of this chapter , “public agency” also 34 includes any homeland security or defense facility or disaster 35 -1- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 1/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ response agency established by the administrator director of 1 the department of homeland security and emergency management 2 division of the department of public defense or the governor 3 or any facility connected with a security or defense system or 4 disaster response as required by the administrator director of 5 the department of homeland security and emergency management 6 division of the department of public defense or the governor. 7 Sec. 5. Section 8D.9, subsection 3, Code Supplement 2011, 8 is amended to read as follows: 9 3. A facility that is considered a public agency pursuant 10 to section 8D.2, subsection 5 , paragraph “b” , shall be 11 authorized to access the Iowa communications network strictly 12 for homeland security communication purposes and disaster 13 communication purposes. Any utilization of the network that 14 is not related to communications concerning homeland security 15 or a disaster, as defined in section 29C.2 , is expressly 16 prohibited. Access under this subsection shall be available 17 only if a state of disaster emergency is proclaimed by the 18 governor pursuant to section 29C.6 or a homeland security 19 or disaster event occurs requiring connection of disparate 20 communications systems between public agencies to provide 21 for a multiagency or multijurisdictional response. Access 22 shall continue only for the period of time the homeland 23 security or disaster event exists. For purposes of this 24 subsection , disaster communication purposes includes training 25 and exercising for a disaster if public notice of the training 26 and exercising session is posted on the website internet site 27 of the department of homeland security and emergency management 28 division of the department of public defense . A scheduled and 29 noticed training and exercising session shall not exceed five 30 days. Interpretation and application of the provisions of this 31 subsection shall be strictly construed. 32 Sec. 6. Section 16.191, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 33 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 34 e. The administrator director of the department of homeland 35 -2- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 2/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ security and emergency management division of the department of 1 public defense or the administrator’s director’s designee. 2 Sec. 7. Section 22.7, subsection 45, Code Supplement 2011, 3 is amended to read as follows: 4 45. The critical asset protection plan or any part of the 5 plan prepared pursuant to section 29C.8 and any information 6 held by the department of homeland security and emergency 7 management division that was supplied to the division 8 department by a public or private agency or organization and 9 used in the development of the critical asset protection plan 10 to include, but not be limited to, surveys, lists, maps, or 11 photographs. However, the administrator director shall make 12 the list of assets available for examination by any person. 13 A person wishing to examine the list of assets shall make 14 a written request to the administrator director on a form 15 approved by the administrator director . The list of assets may 16 be viewed at the division’s department’s offices during normal 17 working hours. The list of assets shall not be copied in any 18 manner. Communications and asset information not required by 19 law, rule, or procedure that are provided to the administrator 20 director by persons outside of government and for which the 21 administrator director has signed a nondisclosure agreement are 22 exempt from public disclosures. The department of homeland 23 security and emergency management division may provide all or 24 part of the critical asset plan to federal, state, or local 25 governmental agencies which have emergency planning or response 26 functions if the administrator director is satisfied that 27 the need to know and intended use are reasonable. An agency 28 receiving critical asset protection plan information from the 29 division department shall not redisseminate the information 30 without prior approval of the administrator director . 31 Sec. 8. Section 23A.2, subsection 10, paragraph m, Code 32 2011, is amended to read as follows: 33 m. The repair, calibration, or maintenance of radiological 34 detection equipment by the department of homeland security 35 -3- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 3/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and emergency management division of the department of public 1 defense . 2 Sec. 9. Section 29.1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 29.1 Department of public defense. 5 The department of public defense is composed of the military 6 division and the homeland security and emergency management 7 division office of the adjutant general and the military forces 8 of the state of Iowa . The adjutant general is the director of 9 the department of public defense and the budget and personnel 10 of all of the divisions are subject to the approval of the 11 adjutant general shall perform all functions, responsibilities, 12 powers, and duties over the military forces of the state of 13 Iowa as provided in the laws of the state . The Iowa emergency 14 response commission established by section 30.2 is attached to 15 the department of public defense for organizational purposes. 16 Sec. 10. Section 29.2A, Code 2011, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 29.2A Airport fire fighters —— maximum age. 19 The maximum age for a person to be employed as an airport 20 fire fighter by the military division of the department of 21 public defense is sixty-five years of age. 22 Sec. 11. Section 29A.3A, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 23 2011, is amended to read as follows: 24 a. Operations and administration of the civil air patrol 25 relating to missions not qualifying for federal mission status 26 shall be funded by the state from moneys appropriated to the 27 department of homeland security and emergency management 28 division of the department of public defense for that purpose. 29 Sec. 12. Section 29A.12, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 1. The adjutant general shall have command and control of 32 the military division department of public defense , and perform 33 such duties as pertain to the office of the adjutant general 34 under law and regulations, pursuant to the authority vested in 35 -4- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 4/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the adjutant general by the governor. The adjutant general 1 shall superintend the preparation of all letters and reports 2 required by the United States from the state, and perform all 3 the duties prescribed by law. The adjutant general shall 4 have charge of the state military reservations, and all other 5 property of the state kept or used for military purposes. The 6 adjutant general may accept and expend nonappropriated funds 7 in accordance with law and regulations. The adjutant general 8 shall cause an inventory to be taken at least once each year 9 of all military stores, property, and funds under the adjutant 10 general’s jurisdiction. In each year preceding a regular 11 session of the general assembly, the adjutant general shall 12 prepare a detailed report of the transactions of that office, 13 its expenses, and other matters required by the governor for 14 the period since the last preceding report, and the governor 15 may at any time require a similar report. 16 Sec. 13. Section 29A.56, Code 2011, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 29A.56 Special police. 19 The adjutant general may by order entered of record 20 commission one or more of the employees of the military 21 division department of public defense as special police. Such 22 special police shall on the premises of any state military 23 reservation or other state military property have and exercise 24 the powers of regular peace officers. 25 Sec. 14. Section 29C.1, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 1. To establish a department of homeland security 28 and emergency management division of the department of 29 public defense and to authorize the establishment of local 30 organizations for emergency management in the political 31 subdivisions of the state. 32 Sec. 15. Section 29C.2, Code Supplement 2011, is amended by 33 adding the following new subsections: 34 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. “Department” means the department of 35 -5- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 5/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ homeland security and emergency management. 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 1B. “Director” means the director of the 2 department of homeland security and emergency management. 3 Sec. 16. Section 29C.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 29C.5 Homeland Department of homeland security and emergency 6 management division . 7 A The department of homeland security and emergency 8 management division is created within the department of public 9 defense . The department of homeland security and emergency 10 management division shall be responsible for the administration 11 of emergency planning matters, including emergency resource 12 planning in this state, cooperation with, support of, funding 13 for, and tasking of the civil air patrol for missions not 14 qualifying for federal mission status as described in section 15 29A.3A in accordance with operational and funding criteria 16 developed with the adjutant general and coordinated with 17 the civil air patrol, homeland security activities, and 18 coordination of available services and resources in the event 19 of a disaster to include those services and resources of the 20 federal government and private entities . The Iowa emergency 21 response commission established by section 30.2 is attached to 22 the department of homeland security and emergency management 23 for organizational purposes. 24 Sec. 17. Section 29C.8, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to 25 read as follows: 26 29C.8 Powers and duties of administrator director . 27 1. The department of homeland security and emergency 28 management division shall be under the management of an 29 administrator a director appointed by the governor. 30 2. The administrator director shall be vested with the 31 authority to administer emergency management and homeland 32 security affairs in this state and shall be responsible for 33 preparing and executing the emergency management and homeland 34 security programs of this state subject to the direction of the 35 -6- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 6/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ adjutant general governor . 1 3. The administrator director , upon the direction of 2 the governor and supervisory control of the director of the 3 department of public defense , shall: 4 a. Prepare a comprehensive emergency plan and emergency 5 management program for homeland security, disaster 6 preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, emergency 7 operation, and emergency resource management of this state. 8 The plan and program shall be integrated into and coordinated 9 with the homeland security and emergency plans of the federal 10 government and of other states to the fullest possible extent 11 and . The director shall also coordinate the preparation of 12 plans and programs for emergency management of the political 13 subdivisions and various state departments of this state. 14 The plans shall be integrated into and coordinated with a 15 comprehensive state homeland security and emergency program for 16 this state as coordinated by the administrator of the homeland 17 security and emergency management division director to the 18 fullest possible extent. 19 b. Make such studies and surveys of the industries, 20 resources, and facilities in this state as may be necessary to 21 ascertain the vulnerabilities of critical state infrastructure 22 and assets to attack and the capabilities of the state for 23 disaster recovery, disaster planning and operations, and 24 emergency resource management, and to plan for the most 25 efficient emergency use thereof. 26 c. Provide technical assistance to any commission requiring 27 the assistance in the development of an emergency management 28 or homeland security program. 29 d. Implement planning and training for emergency response 30 teams as mandated by the federal government under the 31 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 32 Liability Act of 1980 as amended by the Superfund Amendments 33 and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. 34 e. Prepare a critical asset protection plan that contains 35 -7- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 7/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ an inventory of infrastructure, facilities, systems, other 1 critical assets, and symbolic landmarks; an assessment of the 2 criticality, vulnerability, and level of threat to the assets; 3 and information pertaining to the mobilization, deployment, and 4 tactical operations involved in responding to or protecting the 5 assets. 6 f. Approve and support the development and ongoing 7 operations of homeland security and emergency response teams to 8 be deployed as a resource to supplement and enhance disrupted 9 or overburdened local emergency and disaster operations and 10 deployed as available to provide assistance to other states 11 pursuant to the interstate emergency management assistance 12 compact described in section 29C.21 . The following shall apply 13 to homeland security and emergency response teams: 14 (1) A member of a homeland security and emergency response 15 team acting under this section upon the directive of the 16 administrator director or pursuant to a governor’s disaster 17 proclamation as provided in section 29C.6 shall be considered 18 an employee of the state for purposes of section 29C.21 and 19 chapter 669 and shall be afforded protection as an employee 20 of the state under section 669.21 . Disability, workers’ 21 compensation, and death benefits for team members working 22 under the authority of the administrator director or pursuant 23 to the provisions of section 29C.6 shall be paid by the 24 state in a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 25 85 , 410 , or 411 as appropriate, depending on the status of 26 the member, provided that the member is registered with the 27 homeland security and emergency management division department 28 as a member of an approved team and is participating as a 29 team member in a response or recovery operation initiated 30 by the administrator director or governor pursuant to this 31 section or in a training or exercise activity approved by the 32 administrator director . 33 (2) Each approved homeland security and emergency 34 management response team shall establish standards for team 35 -8- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 8/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ membership, shall provide the division with a listing of all 1 team members, and shall update the list each time a member is 2 removed from or added to the team. Individuals so identified 3 as team members shall be considered to be registered as team 4 members for purposes of subparagraph (1). 5 (3) Upon notification of a compensable loss to a member of 6 a homeland security and emergency management response team, the 7 department of administrative services shall process the claim 8 and seek authorization from the executive council to pay as an 9 expense paid from the appropriations addressed in section 7D.29 10 those costs associated with covered benefits. 11 g. Implement and support the national incident management 12 system as established by the United States department of 13 homeland security to be used by state agencies and local and 14 tribal governments to facilitate efficient and effective 15 assistance to those affected by emergencies and disasters. 16 4. The administrator director , with the approval of the 17 governor and upon recommendation of the adjutant general , may 18 employ a deputy administrator director and such technical, 19 clerical, stenographic, and other personnel and make such 20 expenditures within the appropriation or from other funds made 21 available to the department of public defense for purposes of 22 emergency management , as may be necessary to administer this 23 chapter . 24 5. The homeland security and emergency management division 25 department may charge fees for the repair, calibration, or 26 maintenance of radiological detection equipment and may expend 27 funds in addition to funds budgeted for the servicing of the 28 radiological detection equipment. The division department 29 shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A providing for the 30 establishment and collection of fees for radiological detection 31 equipment repair, calibration, or maintenance services and 32 for entering into agreements with other public and private 33 entities to provide the services. Fees collected for repair, 34 calibration, or maintenance services shall be treated as 35 -9- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 9/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2 and shall be used 1 for the operation of the division’s department’s radiological 2 maintenance facility or radiation incident response training. 3 Sec. 18. Section 29C.8A, subsection 2, Code Supplement 4 2011, is amended to read as follows: 5 2. The emergency response fund shall be administered by the 6 homeland security and emergency management division department 7 to carry out planning and training for the emergency response 8 teams. 9 Sec. 19. Section 29C.9, subsections 1, 5, 7, 8, and 10, Code 10 Supplement 2011, are amended to read as follows: 11 1. The county boards of supervisors, city councils, and 12 the sheriff in each county shall cooperate with the homeland 13 security and emergency management division of the department of 14 public defense department to establish a commission to carry 15 out the provisions of this chapter . 16 5. The commission shall model its bylaws and conduct its 17 business according to the guidelines provided in the state 18 division’s department’s administrative rules. 19 7. The commission shall delegate to the emergency 20 management coordinator the authority to fulfill the 21 commission duties as described in the division’s department’s 22 administrative rules. Each commission shall appoint a 23 local emergency management coordinator who shall meet the 24 qualifications specified in the administrative rules by the 25 administrator of the homeland security and emergency management 26 division director . Additional emergency management personnel 27 may be appointed at the discretion of the commission. 28 8. The commission shall develop, adopt, and submit 29 for approval by local governments within the commission’s 30 jurisdiction, a comprehensive emergency plan which meets 31 standards adopted by the division department in accordance 32 with chapter 17A . If an approved comprehensive emergency 33 plan has not been prepared according to established standards 34 and the administrator of the homeland security and emergency 35 -10- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 10/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ management division director finds that satisfactory progress 1 is not being made toward the completion of the plan, or if 2 the administrator director finds that a commission has failed 3 to appoint a qualified emergency management coordinator as 4 provided in this chapter , the administrator director shall 5 notify the governing bodies of the counties and cities affected 6 by the failure and the governing bodies shall not appropriate 7 any moneys to the local emergency management fund until the 8 comprehensive emergency plan is prepared and approved or a 9 qualified emergency management coordinator is appointed. 10 If the administrator director finds that a commission has 11 appointed an unqualified emergency management coordinator, 12 the administrator director shall notify the commission citing 13 the qualifications which are not met and the commission shall 14 not approve the payment of the salary or expenses of the 15 unqualified emergency management coordinator. 16 10. Two or more commissions may, upon review by the 17 state administrator director and with the approval of their 18 respective boards of supervisors and cities, enter into 19 agreements pursuant to chapter 28E for the joint coordination 20 and administration of emergency management services throughout 21 the multicounty area. 22 Sec. 20. Section 29C.11, subsection 1, Code Supplement 23 2011, is amended to read as follows: 24 1. The local emergency management commission shall, in 25 collaboration with other public and private agencies within 26 this state, develop mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal 27 disaster services and recovery aid and assistance in case 28 of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. The 29 arrangements shall be consistent with the homeland security and 30 emergency management division department plan and program, and 31 in time of emergency each local emergency management agency 32 shall render assistance in accordance with the provisions of 33 the mutual aid arrangements. 34 Sec. 21. Section 29C.12, Code 2011, is amended to read as 35 -11- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 11/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ follows: 1 29C.12 Use of existing facilities. 2 In carrying out the provisions of this chapter , the 3 governor , and the director of the department of public defense , 4 and the executive officers or governing boards of political 5 subdivisions of the state shall utilize, to the maximum extent 6 practicable, the services, equipment, supplies , and facilities 7 of existing departments, officers, and agencies of the state 8 and of political subdivisions at their respective levels of 9 responsibility. 10 Sec. 22. Section 29C.12A, Code 2011, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 29C.12A Participation in funding disaster recovery facility. 13 All state government departments and agencies may 14 participate in sharing the cost of the design, construction, 15 and operation of a disaster recovery facility located in the 16 STARC joint forces headquarters armory at Camp Dodge. State 17 departments and agencies may use funds from any source, 18 including but not limited to user fees and appropriations 19 for operational or capital purposes, to participate in the 20 facility. 21 Sec. 23. Section 29C.14, Code 2011, is amended to read as 22 follows: 23 29C.14 Director of the department of administrative services 24 to issue warrants. 25 The director of the department of administrative services 26 shall draw warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes 27 specified in this chapter , upon duly itemized and verified 28 vouchers that have been approved by the administrator director 29 of the department of homeland security and emergency management 30 division . 31 Sec. 24. Section 29C.18, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 1. Every organization for homeland security and emergency 34 management established pursuant to this chapter and its 35 -12- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 12/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ officers shall execute and enforce the orders or rules made by 1 the governor, or under the governor’s authority and the orders 2 or rules made by subordinate organizations and not contrary or 3 inconsistent with the orders or rules of the governor. 4 Sec. 25. Section 29C.20B, Code Supplement 2011, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 29C.20B Disaster case management. 7 1. The department of homeland security and emergency 8 management division shall work with the department of 9 human services and nonprofit, voluntary, and faith-based 10 organizations active in disaster recovery and response in 11 coordination with the department of human services to establish 12 a statewide system of disaster case management to be activated 13 following the governor’s proclamation of a disaster emergency 14 or the declaration of a major disaster by the president of 15 the United States for individual assistance purposes. Under 16 the system, the department of homeland security and emergency 17 management division shall coordinate case management services 18 locally through local committees as established in each 19 commission’s emergency plan. 20 2. The department of homeland security and emergency 21 management division , in conjunction with the department of 22 human services and an Iowa representative to the national 23 voluntary organizations active in disaster, shall adopt rules 24 pursuant to chapter 17A to create coordination mechanisms 25 and standards for the establishment and implementation of 26 a statewide system of disaster case management which shall 27 include at least all of the following: 28 a. Disaster case management standards. 29 b. Disaster case management policies. 30 c. Reporting requirements. 31 d. Eligibility criteria. 32 e. Coordination mechanisms necessary to carry out the 33 services provided. 34 f. Development of formal working relationships with 35 -13- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 13/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ agencies and creation of interagency agreements for those 1 considered to provide disaster case management services. 2 g. Coordination of all available services for individuals 3 from multiple agencies. 4 Sec. 26. Section 29C.22, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 5 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 6 c. The authorized representative of a participating 7 government may initiate a request by contacting the department 8 of homeland security and emergency management division of the 9 state department of public defense . When a request is received 10 by the division department , the division department shall 11 directly contact other participating governments to coordinate 12 the provision of mutual aid. 13 Sec. 27. Section 29C.22, subsection 11, paragraphs b and c, 14 Code Supplement 2011, are amended to read as follows: 15 b. Any participating government may withdraw from this 16 compact by adopting an ordinance or resolution repealing the 17 same, but a withdrawal shall not take effect until thirty days 18 after the governing body of the withdrawing participating 19 government has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the 20 administrator director of the department of homeland security 21 and emergency management division who shall notify all other 22 participating governments. The action shall not relieve the 23 withdrawing political subdivision from obligations assumed 24 under this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal. 25 c. Duly authenticated copies of this compact and any 26 supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall 27 be deposited, at the time of their approval, with the 28 administrator director of the department of homeland security 29 and emergency management division who shall notify all 30 participating governments and other appropriate agencies of 31 state government. 32 Sec. 28. Section 30.2, subsections 1 and 2, Code Supplement 33 2011, are amended to read as follows: 34 1. The Iowa emergency response commission is established. 35 -14- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 14/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ The commission is responsible directly to the governor. The 1 commission is attached to the department of public defense 2 homeland security and emergency management for routine 3 administrative and support services only. 4 2. a. The commission is composed of fifteen sixteen members 5 appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed to 6 represent the department of homeland security and emergency 7 management, one to represent the department of agriculture and 8 land stewardship, one to represent the department of workforce 9 development, one to represent the department of justice, one to 10 represent the department of natural resources, one to represent 11 the department of public defense, one to represent the Iowa 12 department of public health, one to represent the department 13 of public safety, one to represent the state department of 14 transportation, one to represent the state fire service and 15 emergency response council, one to represent a local emergency 16 planning committee, one to represent the Iowa hazardous 17 materials task force, and one to represent the office of the 18 governor. Three representatives from private industry shall 19 also be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by 20 the senate. 21 b. The commission members representing the departments 22 of homeland security and emergency management, workforce 23 development, natural resources, public defense, public safety, 24 and transportation, a local emergency planning committee, 25 and one private industry representative designated by the 26 commission shall be voting members of the commission. The 27 remaining members of the commission shall serve as nonvoting, 28 advisory members. 29 Sec. 29. Section 30.5, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 2. The commission may enter into agreements pursuant to 32 chapter 28E to accomplish any duty imposed upon the commission 33 by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, 34 but the commission shall not compensate any governmental unit 35 -15- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 15/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ for the performance of duties pursuant to such an agreement. 1 Funding for administering the duties of the commission under 2 sections 30.7 , 30.8 , and 30.9 shall be included in the budgets 3 of the department of natural resources and the department of 4 public defense homeland security and emergency management . 5 Sec. 30. Section 30.9, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to 6 read as follows: 7 30.9 Duties to be allocated to department of public defense 8 homeland security and emergency management . 9 Agreements negotiated by the commission and the department 10 of public defense homeland security and emergency management 11 shall provide for the allocation of duties to the department 12 of public defense homeland security and emergency management 13 as follows: 14 1. Comprehensive emergency plans required to be developed 15 under section 303 of the Emergency Planning and Community 16 Right-to-Know Right-to-know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11003, shall 17 be submitted to the department of public defense homeland 18 security and emergency management . Committee submission to 19 that department constitutes compliance with the requirement for 20 reporting to the commission. After initial submission, a plan 21 need not be resubmitted unless revisions are requested by the 22 commission. The department of public defense homeland security 23 and emergency management shall review the plan on behalf of the 24 commission and shall incorporate the provisions of the plan 25 into its responsibilities under chapter 29C . 26 2. The department of public defense homeland security and 27 emergency management shall advise the commission of the failure 28 of any committee to submit an initial comprehensive emergency 29 response and recovery plan or a revised plan requested by the 30 commission. 31 3. The department of public defense homeland security and 32 emergency management shall make available to the public upon 33 request during normal working hours the information in its 34 possession pursuant to section 324 of the Emergency Planning 35 -16- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 16/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and Community Right-to-Know Right-to-know Act, 42 U.S.C. 1 § 11044. 2 Sec. 31. Section 34A.2, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 2. 3A. “Administrator” “Director” means the administrator 5 director of the department of homeland security and emergency 6 management division of the department of public defense . 7 Sec. 32. Section 34A.2A, Code 2011, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 34A.2A Program manager —— appointment —— duties. 10 1. The administrator director of the department of homeland 11 security and emergency management division of the department 12 of public defense shall appoint an E911 program manager to 13 administer this chapter . 14 2. The E911 program manager shall act under the supervisory 15 control of the administrator director of the department of 16 homeland security and emergency management division of the 17 department of public defense , and in consultation with the 18 E911 communications council, and shall perform the duties 19 specifically set forth in this chapter and as assigned by the 20 administrator director . 21 Sec. 33. Section 34A.6, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 3. The secretary of state, in consultation with the 24 administrator director , shall adopt rules for the conduct of 25 joint E911 service referendums as required by and consistent 26 with subsections 1 and 2 . 27 Sec. 34. Section 34A.7A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 28 2011, is amended to read as follows: 29 a. Notwithstanding section 34A.6 , the administrator director 30 shall adopt by rule a monthly surcharge of up to sixty-five 31 cents to be imposed on each wireless communications service 32 number provided in this state. The surcharge shall be imposed 33 uniformly on a statewide basis and simultaneously on all 34 wireless communications service numbers as provided by rule of 35 -17- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 17/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the administrator director . 1 Sec. 35. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraphs a and h, 2 Code 2011, are amended to read as follows: 3 a. An amount as appropriated by the general assembly to the 4 administrator director shall be allocated to the administrator 5 director and program manager for implementation, support, and 6 maintenance of the functions of the administrator director and 7 program manager and to employ the auditor of state to perform 8 an annual audit of the wireless E911 emergency communications 9 fund. 10 h. The administrator director , in consultation with the 11 program manager and the E911 communications council, shall 12 adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A governing the distribution 13 of the surcharge collected and distributed pursuant to this 14 subsection . The rules shall include provisions that all joint 15 E911 service boards and the department of public safety which 16 answer or service wireless E911 calls are eligible to receive 17 an equitable portion of the receipts. 18 Sec. 36. Section 34A.15, subsection 3, Code Supplement 19 2011, is amended to read as follows: 20 3. The council shall advise and make recommendations to 21 the administrator director and program manager regarding 22 the implementation of this chapter . Such advice and 23 recommendations shall be provided on issues at the request of 24 the administrator director or program manager or as deemed 25 necessary by the council. 26 Sec. 37. Section 35A.5, subsection 16, Code Supplement 27 2011, is amended to read as follows: 28 16. In coordination with the military division of the 29 department of public defense, advise service members prior to, 30 and after returning from, deployment on active duty service 31 outside the United States of issues related to the filing 32 of tax returns and the payment of taxes due and encourage a 33 service member who has not filed a return or who owes taxes to 34 contact the department of revenue prior to deployment. 35 -18- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 18/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 38. Section 80.28, subsection 2, paragraph a, 1 subparagraph (3), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 (3) One member representing the department of homeland 3 security and emergency management division . 4 Sec. 39. Section 80B.11C, Code 2011, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 80B.11C Telecommunicator training standards. 7 The director of the academy, subject to the approval of 8 the council, in consultation with the Iowa state sheriffs’ 9 and deputies’ association, the Iowa police executive forum, 10 the Iowa association of chiefs of police and peace officers, 11 the Iowa state police association, the Iowa association 12 of professional fire fighters, the Iowa emergency medical 13 services association, the joint council of Iowa fire service 14 organizations, the Iowa department of public safety, the Iowa 15 chapter of the association of public safety communications 16 officials-international, inc., the Iowa chapter of the 17 national emergency number association, the department of 18 homeland security and emergency management division of the Iowa 19 department of public defense , and the Iowa department of public 20 health, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing 21 minimum standards for training of telecommunicators. For 22 purposes of this section , “telecommunicator” means a person who 23 receives requests for, or dispatches requests to, emergency 24 response agencies which include , but are not limited to , law 25 enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services 26 agencies. 27 Sec. 40. Section 97B.49B, subsection 1, paragraph e, 28 subparagraph (8), Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 (8) An airport fire fighter employed by the military 31 division of the department of public defense. 32 Sec. 41. Section 100B.22, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 33 2011, is amended to read as follows: 34 a. Regional emergency response training centers shall be 35 -19- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 19/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ established to provide training to fire fighters and other 1 emergency responders. The lead public agency for the training 2 centers shall be the following community colleges for the 3 following merged areas: 4 (1) Northeast Iowa community college for merged area I 5 in partnership with the Dubuque county firemen’s association 6 and to provide advanced training in agricultural emergency 7 response as such advanced training is funded by the department 8 of homeland security and emergency management division of the 9 department of public defense . 10 (2) North Iowa area community college for merged area II in 11 partnership with the Mason City fire department. 12 (3) Iowa lakes community college for merged area III and 13 northwest Iowa community college for merged area IV. 14 (4) Iowa central community college for merged area V and to 15 provide advanced training in homeland security as such advanced 16 training is funded by the department of homeland security and 17 emergency management division of the department of public 18 defense . 19 (5) Hawkeye community college for merged area VII in 20 partnership with the Waterloo regional hazardous materials 21 training center and to provide advanced training in hazardous 22 materials emergency response as such advanced training is 23 funded by the department of homeland security and emergency 24 management division of the department of public defense . 25 (6) Eastern Iowa community college for merged area IX in 26 partnership with the city of Davenport fire department. 27 (7) Kirkwood community college for merged area X in 28 partnership with the city of Coralville fire department and the 29 Iowa City fire department and to provide advanced training in 30 agricultural terrorism response and mass casualty and fatality 31 response as such advanced training is funded by the department 32 of homeland security and emergency management division of the 33 department of public defense . 34 (8) Des Moines area community college for merged area XI and 35 -20- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 20/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Iowa valley community college for merged area VI and to provide 1 advanced training in operations integration in compliance 2 with the national incident management system as such advanced 3 training is funded by the department of homeland security and 4 emergency management division of the department of public 5 defense . 6 (9) Western Iowa technical community college for merged 7 area XII in partnership with the Sioux City fire department 8 and to provide advanced training in emergency responder 9 communications as such advanced training is funded by the 10 department of homeland security and emergency management 11 division of the department of public defense . 12 (10) Iowa western community college for merged areas XIII 13 and XIV in partnership with southwestern community college and 14 the Council Bluffs fire department. 15 (11) Southeastern Iowa community college for merged areas 16 XV and XVI in partnership with Indian hills community college 17 and the city of Fort Madison fire department. 18 Sec. 42. Section 135.141, subsection 2, paragraphs a and j, 19 Code 2011, are amended to read as follows: 20 a. Coordinate with the department of homeland security 21 and emergency management division of the department of public 22 defense the administration of emergency planning matters 23 which involve the public health, including development, 24 administration, and execution of the public health components 25 of the comprehensive emergency plan and emergency management 26 program pursuant to section 29C.8 . 27 j. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the 28 administration of this division of this chapter including rules 29 adopted in cooperation with the Iowa pharmacy association 30 and the Iowa hospital association for the development of a 31 surveillance system to monitor supplies of drugs, antidotes, 32 and vaccines to assist in detecting a potential public health 33 disaster. Prior to adoption, the rules shall be approved by 34 the state board of health and the administrator director of 35 -21- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 21/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the department of homeland security and emergency management 1 division of the department of public defense . 2 Sec. 43. Section 135.145, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2011, 3 are amended to read as follows: 4 1. When the department of public safety or other federal, 5 state, or local law enforcement agency learns of a case of a 6 disease or health condition, unusual cluster, or a suspicious 7 event that may be the cause of a public health disaster, the 8 department or agency shall immediately notify the department, 9 the administrator director of the department of homeland 10 security and emergency management division of the department 11 of public defense , the department of agriculture and land 12 stewardship, and the department of natural resources as 13 appropriate. 14 2. When the department learns of a case of a disease 15 or health condition, an unusual cluster, or a suspicious 16 event that may be the cause of a public health disaster, the 17 department shall immediately notify the department of public 18 safety, the department of homeland security and emergency 19 management division of the department of public defense , and 20 other appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and 21 officials. 22 Sec. 44. Section 163.3A, subsection 2, Code Supplement 23 2011, is amended to read as follows: 24 2. The services shall be performed under the direction of 25 the department and may be part of measures authorized by the 26 governor under a declaration or proclamation issued pursuant to 27 chapter 29C . In such case, the department shall cooperate with 28 the Iowa department of public health under chapter 135 , and the 29 department of public defense, homeland security and emergency 30 management division , and local emergency management agencies as 31 provided in chapter 29C . 32 Sec. 45. Section 163.51, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 33 2011, is amended to read as follows: 34 b. If the department confirms an outbreak of foot and 35 -22- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 22/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ mouth disease in this state, the department shall cooperate 1 with the governor; federal agencies, including the United 2 States department of agriculture; and state agencies, including 3 the department of homeland security and emergency management 4 division of the department of public defense , in order to 5 provide the public with timely and accurate information 6 regarding the outbreak. The department shall cooperate with 7 organizations representing agricultural producers in order to 8 provide all necessary information to agricultural producers 9 required to control the outbreak. 10 Sec. 46. Section 305.8, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 11 2011, is amended to read as follows: 12 b. In consultation with the department of homeland security 13 and emergency management division of the department of public 14 defense , establish policies, standards, and guidelines for 15 the identification, protection, and preservation of records 16 essential for the continuity or reestablishment of governmental 17 functions in the event of an emergency arising from a natural 18 or other disaster. 19 Sec. 47. Section 455B.266, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 20 2011, is amended to read as follows: 21 d. Determination by the department in conjunction with 22 the department of homeland security and emergency management 23 division of the department of public defense of a local crisis 24 which affects availability of water. 25 Sec. 48. Section 455B.385, Code 2011, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 455B.385 State hazardous condition contingency plan. 28 All public agencies, as defined in chapter 28E , shall 29 cooperate in the development and implementation of a state 30 hazardous condition contingency plan. The plan shall detail 31 the manner in which public agencies shall participate in the 32 response to a hazardous condition. The director may enter 33 into agreements, with approval of the commission, with any 34 state agency or unit of local government or with the federal 35 -23- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 23/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ government, as necessary to develop and implement the plan. 1 The plan shall be coordinated with the department of homeland 2 security and emergency management division of the department 3 of public defense and any joint emergency management agencies 4 established pursuant to chapter 29C . 5 Sec. 49. Section 466B.3, subsection 4, paragraph d, Code 6 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7 d. The administrator director of the department of homeland 8 security and emergency management division of the department of 9 public defense or the administrator’s director’s designee. 10 Sec. 50. REPEAL. Sections 29.2, 29.3, and 29C.7, Code and 11 Code Supplement 2011, are repealed. 12 Sec. 51. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 13 1. Any rule, regulation, form, order, or directive 14 promulgated by the division of homeland security and 15 emergency management of the department of public defense shall 16 continue in full force and effect until amended, repealed, 17 or supplemented by affirmative action of the department of 18 homeland security and emergency management as established in 19 this Act. 20 2. All employees of the division of homeland security and 21 emergency management of the department of public defense shall 22 be considered employees of the department of homeland security 23 and emergency management upon the elimination of the former and 24 creation of the latter as provided in this Act. 25 EXPLANATION 26 Currently, the department of public defense is composed 27 of the military division and the homeland security and 28 emergency management division. This bill transfers the 29 homeland security and emergency management division of the 30 department of public defense into a new department of homeland 31 security and emergency management. The bill retains within the 32 department of public defense responsibility over the office of 33 the adjutant general and the military forces of the state of 34 Iowa. The bill provides that the governor appoint the director 35 -24- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 24/ 25
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ of the new department. Current duties and responsibilities 1 of the homeland security and emergency management division 2 are transferred to the new department of homeland security 3 and emergency management. In addition, the bill transfers 4 the attachment of the Iowa emergency response commission 5 for routine administrative support from the department of 6 public defense to the new department of homeland security and 7 emergency management. 8 The bill also includes transition provisions relative to 9 the establishment of the department of homeland security 10 and emergency management. The bill provides that any rule, 11 regulation, form, order, or directive promulgated by the 12 division of homeland security and emergency management of the 13 department of public defense shall continue unless modified or 14 otherwise changed by the new department. The bill provides 15 that employees of the division of homeland security and 16 emergency management of the department shall be considered 17 employees of the department of homeland security and emergency 18 management. 19 -25- LSB 5321DP (15) 84 ec/sc 25/ 25