SSB 1112 (LSB 1167DP (3) 86)

SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BILL)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing access and communication through the Iowa communications network for local emergency management offices.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 8D.9, subsection 3, Code 2015, is amended by striking the subsection.
    Sec. 2.  Section 8D.13, subsection 18, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   18.  Access to the network shall be offered to the department of public safety, and the department of public defense, and the department of homeland security and emergency management for the purpose of establishing and operating a shared data-only secure statewide network providing law enforcement, emergency management, disaster service, emergency warning, and other emergency information dissemination services to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies as provided in sections 80.9 and 80.9B, and local emergency management offices established under the authority of sections 29C.9 and 29C.10, and the department of homeland security and emergency management.
    Sec. 3.  Section 8D.13, Code 2015, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  18A.  Access to the network shall be offered to local emergency management offices for the purpose of providing a secure statewide communications network to facilitate more effective emergency response services and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state. A local emergency management office shall be responsible for all costs associated with the connection to and the use of the network, excluding any costs associated with access provided through the department of homeland security and emergency management as provided under subsection 18.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill allows access to the Iowa communications network to local emergency management offices for the purpose of establishing and operating a secure statewide network to facilitate more effective emergency responses. The bill provides that the local emergency management office is responsible for the costs associated with connection and use of the network. The bill also adds a reference to the department of homeland security and emergency management regarding access to the network.
   The bill eliminates a provision relating to restrictions of certain public agencies to access the Iowa communications network solely for homeland security communication purposes and disaster communication purposes and only upon a state of disaster emergency proclaimed by the governor.