House File 290 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 290 BY KRESSIG A BILL FOR An Act providing for the designation of a single 1 point-of-contact to facilitate public safety communications 2 regarding emergency communications operations. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2179YH (4) 85 rn/nh

H.F. 290 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 34A.11 Communications —— single 1 point-of-contact. 2 1. The joint E911 service board in each enhanced 911 3 service area shall designate a person to serve as a single 4 point-of-contact to facilitate the communication of needs, 5 issues, or concerns regarding emergency communications, 6 interoperability, and other matters applicable to 7 emergency E911 communications and migration to an internet 8 protocol-enabled next generation network. The person 9 designated as the single point-of-contact shall be responsible 10 for facilitating the communication of such needs, issues, or 11 concerns between public or private safety agencies within the 12 service area, the E911 program manager, the E911 communications 13 council, the statewide interoperable communications system 14 board established in section 80.28, and any other person, 15 entity, or agency the person deems necessary or appropriate. 16 The person designated shall also be responsible for responding 17 to surveys or requests for information applicable to the 18 service area received from a federal, state, or local agency, 19 entity, or board. 20 2. In the event a joint E911 service board fails to 21 designate a single point-of-contact by November 1, 2013, the 22 chairperson of the joint E911 service board shall serve in that 23 capacity. The E911 service board shall submit the name and 24 contact information for the person designated as the single 25 point-of-contact to the E911 program manager by January 1 26 annually. 27 3. The provisions of this section shall be equally 28 applicable to an alternative legal entity created pursuant to 29 chapter 28E if such an entity is established as an alternative 30 to a joint E911 service board as provided in section 34A.3. 31 If such an entity is established, the governing body of 32 that entity shall designate the single point-of-contact for 33 the entity, and the chairperson or representative official 34 of the governing body shall serve in the event a single 35 -1- LSB 2179YH (4) 85 rn/nh 1/ 3

H.F. 290 point-of-contact is not designated. 1 EXPLANATION 2 This bill provides for the designation of a single 3 point-of-contact to facilitate public safety communications. 4 The bill provides that the joint E911 service board in 5 each enhanced 911 service area shall designate a person 6 to serve as a single point-of-contact to facilitate the 7 communication of needs, issues, or concerns regarding emergency 8 communications, interoperability, and other matters applicable 9 to emergency E911 communications and migration to an internet 10 protocol-enabled next generation network. The bill states that 11 the person designated shall be responsible for facilitating the 12 communication of such needs, issues, or concerns between public 13 or private safety agencies within the service area, the E911 14 program manager, the E911 communications council, the statewide 15 interoperable communications system board established in Code 16 section 80.28, or any other person, entity, or agency the 17 person deems necessary or appropriate. The bill also requires 18 the person designated to respond to surveys or requests for 19 information applicable to the service area received from a 20 federal, state, or local agency, entity, or board. 21 The bill provides that if a joint E911 service board fails to 22 designate a single point-of-contact by November 1, 2013, the 23 chairperson of the joint E911 service board shall serve in that 24 capacity, and requires the E911 service board to submit the 25 name and contact information for the person designated as the 26 single point-of-contact to the E911 program manager by January 27 1 annually. 28 The bill states that its provisions shall be applicable to a 29 legal entity created pursuant to Code chapter 28E if such an 30 entity is established as an alternative to a joint E911 service 31 board as provided in Code section 34A.3, subsection 3. The 32 bill further states that the governing body of that entity 33 shall designate the single point-of-contact for the entity, and 34 the chairperson or representative official of the governing 35 -2- LSB 2179YH (4) 85 rn/nh 2/ 3

H.F. 290 body shall serve in the event a single point-of-contact is not 1 designated. 2 -3- LSB 2179YH (4) 85 rn/nh 3/ 3