Iowa Governor Signs 911 Reimbursement Bill Into Law Despite Opposition

Iowa governor signs 911 reimbursement bill into law despite opposition

Law enforcement agencies and 911 operators across the state opposed the legislation, saying it would be a detriment to local emergency centers.

First responders discuss changes after Reynolds signs bill on reimbursement from 911 boards

The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management can now request reimbursement from local 911 service boards for 'reasonable costs' related to call traffic to PSAPs.

Iowa Officials Allowed to Charge 911 Boards for Tech Upgrades

(Des Moines) The state’s 9-1-1 boards can now be charged a fee for technology upgrades. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law on Thursday. The law allows the Iowa 9-1-1 program to request reimbursement for reasonable charges from each joint 9-1-1 board. Cass County 9-1-1 Service Coordinator Mike Kennon says this is part of a series of events. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2424/files/2025/06/n-0613-8…

911 boards across state criticize Reynolds for enacting legislation requiring state reimbursement for services

Hunter 06/13/25 Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds approval of the catch-all state standings budget bill this week included a provision that would require local 911 service boards to reimburse the state for what are called “reasonable costs” for call traffic to public safety answering points, or PSAP’s. Groups involved with 911 service urged the governor to use her line-item veto power to strike the provision, saying the vagueness of the provision threa…