This bill amends the funding structure for local emergency management agencies in Iowa, specifically under Section 29C.17. It mandates that the approved budget for these agencies be fully funded through a per capita allocation from the city general fund and the rural services levy, eliminating previous options such as countywide special levies and voluntary share allocations. Additionally, the deadline for the local emergency management commission to adopt and certify the budget is moved from February 28 to February 1 each year.

Furthermore, the bill introduces restrictions on the funding amounts for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, stating that if a county funded an emergency management program using funds from the county general services levy or supplemental levy for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, the amount levied for the following fiscal year cannot exceed that of the previous year. It also removes the provision allowing appropriations from a county's general fund for local emergency management expenses and instead allows for expenses to be covered by the rural services fund. Lastly, the bill specifies that the supplemental levy can now be used for the maintenance and operation of a joint 911 service board, rather than for emergency management agencies.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 29C.17, 331.424, 331.423, 331.427, 331.428