Senate File 2022 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2022 BY DAWSON A BILL FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including 1 the amount and allocation of the emergency communication 2 service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 3 911 service boards. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5846XS (1) 91 sb/js

S.F. 2022 Section 1. Section 34A.7A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 1 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. (1) The director shall adopt by rule a monthly 3 surcharge of one dollar and fifteen cents, subject to 4 adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (2), to be imposed on 5 each originating service number provided in this state. The 6 surcharge shall be imposed uniformly on a statewide basis 7 and simultaneously on all originating service numbers as 8 provided by rule of the director. The surcharge shall not be 9 imposed on wire-line-based communications or prepaid wireless 10 telecommunications service. 11 (2) Each year beginning July 1, 2027, the director shall 12 adopt by rule a two percent increase to the monthly surcharge, 13 rounded to the next highest full cent, to be effective July 1 14 of each calendar year. The newly increased monthly surcharge 15 amount shall be imposed uniformly on a statewide basis and 16 simultaneously on all originating service numbers as provided 17 by rule of the director. 18 Sec. 2. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b, 19 subparagraph (2), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 The amount allocated under this paragraph “b” shall be 22 sixty percent of the total amount of surcharge generated per 23 calendar quarter , unless otherwise provided. The amount shall 24 be allocated as follows: 25 Sec. 3. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 26 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 27 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (4) The amount allocated under this 28 paragraph “b” shall be fifty-five percent of the total amount of 29 surcharge generated per calendar quarter through June 30, 2028. 30 This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2028, or upon completion 31 of phase 1 and phase 2 of the next generation 911 transition 32 as described in 47 C.F.R. pt. 9, subpt. J, whichever occurs 33 first. The department shall notify the Iowa Code editor upon 34 the completion of the next generation 911 transition. 35 -1- LSB 5846XS (1) 91 sb/js 1/ 2

S.F. 2022 Sec. 4. REPEAL. Section 34A.12, Code 2026, is repealed. 1 EXPLANATION 2 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 3 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 4 This bill relates to emergency telephone systems, including 5 the amount and allocation of the emergency communication 6 service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 7 service boards. 8 Under current law, a $1.00 monthly surcharge is imposed 9 on each originating service number provided in this state 10 for emergency communication services. The bill increases 11 the surcharge to $1.15. Additionally, the bill requires the 12 director of the department of homeland security and emergency 13 management to annually increase the monthly surcharge by 2 14 percent, beginning on July 1, 2027. The annual increase will 15 be uniform across the state and will occur simultaneously for 16 all numbers. 17 Under current law, the 911 program manager allocates to 18 the joint service boards 60 percent of the total amount of 19 surcharge generated per calendar quarter. The bill decreases 20 this percentage allocated to 55 percent through June 30, 21 2028, or upon completion of phase 1 and phase 2 of the next 22 generation 911 transition, whichever occurs first. On July 1, 23 2028, or once phase 1 and phase 2 of the next generation 911 24 transition are completed, the allocation reverts back to 60 25 percent. 26 Under current law, the 911 program manager may request 27 reimbursement from each joint 911 service board for certain 28 reasonable costs related to the delivery of 911 call traffic to 29 public safety answering points, which must be reimbursed within 30 30 days of the request. The bill repeals this provision. 31 -2- LSB 5846XS (1) 91 sb/js 2/ 2