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

Furthermore, the bill introduces restrictions on the amount that can be levied for emergency management programs funded by county general services levies or supplemental levies, ensuring that the amount for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, does not exceed that of the previous fiscal year. It also removes the provision that allowed appropriations from a county's general fund for general services to cover expenses for local emergency management commissions, while allowing expenses for these agencies to be covered by appropriations from 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 instead of the local emergency management agency.

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