Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2022: A BILL FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5846XS (1) sb/js S.F. 2022 Section 1. Section 34A.7A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: a. (1) The director shall adopt by rule a monthly surcharge of one dollar and fifteen cents, subject to adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (2), to be imposed on each originating service number provided in this state. The surcharge shall be imposed uniformly on a statewide basis and simultaneously on all originating service numbers as provided by rule of the director. The surcharge shall not be imposed on wire-line-based communications or prepaid wireless telecommunications service. (2) Each year beginning July 1, 2027, the director shall adopt by rule a two percent increase to the monthly surcharge, rounded to the next highest full cent, to be effective July of each calendar year. The newly increased monthly surcharge amount shall be imposed uniformly on a statewide basis and simultaneously on all originating service numbers as provided by rule of the director. Sec. 2. Section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b, subparagraph (2), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read …
Sponsors
- Dan Dawson (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 2:30PM Lobbyist Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Dawson, Driscoll, and Staed. S.J. 90 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 38 .
Subjects: homeland security and emergency management department, surcharges, telephone services, telecommunications, emergency management, law enforcement, emergency communications, wireless communications
Common questions
- What is SF2022?
- SF2022 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards.
- What does SF2022 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards.
- What is the status of SF2022?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2022?
- Dan Dawson (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for SF2022?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2022&ga=91
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