Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

All purchases under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the taxes imposed by sections 423.2 and 423.5 . [C62, §28A.10; C66, 71, 73, 75, §29C.11; C77, 79, 81, §29C.15 ] 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §156, 205

A person employed by any organization for emergency management established under this chapter shall not: 1. During working hours or when performing official duties or when using public equipment or at any time on public property, take part in any way in soliciting any contributio…

1. A local emergency management fund is created in the office of the county treasurer. Revenues provided and collected shall be deposited in the fund. An unencumbered balance in the fund shall not revert to county general revenues. Any reimbursement, matching funds, moneys receiv…

1. A mass notification and emergency messaging system fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department for …

1. Every organization for homeland security and emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and its officers shall execute and enforce the orders or rules made by the governor, or under the governor’s authority and the orders or rules made by subordinate organizatio…

Any order issued or rule promulgated by a state agency during a declared disaster emergency and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from being issued or promulgated as provided in chapter 17A . [C77, 79, 81, §29C.19 ]

1. “Commission” means a local emergency management commission or joint emergency management commission. 2. “Department” means the department of homeland security and emergency management. 3. “Director” means the director of the department of homeland security and emergency manage…

1. a. A contingent fund is created in the state treasury for the use of the executive council. Funding for the contingent fund, if authorized by the executive council, shall be paid from the appropriations addressed in section 7D.29 . Moneys in the contingent fund may be expended…

1. A disaster aid individual assistance grant fund is created in the state treasury for the use of the executive council. Moneys in the fund may be expended following the governor’s proclamation of a state of disaster emergency. The executive council may make financial grants to …

1. a. A disaster case advocacy grant fund is created in the state treasury for the use of the executive council. Moneys in the fund shall be available following the governor’s proclamation of a state of disaster emergency or the declaration of a major disaster by the president of…

An architect licensed pursuant to chapter 544A or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 542B who, during a disaster emergency as proclaimed by the governor or a major disaster as declared by the president of the United States, in good faith and at the request of or…

The interstate emergency management assistance compact is entered into with all other states which enter into the compact in substantially the following form: 1. Article I — Purpose and authorities. a. This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member …

This statewide mutual aid compact is entered into with all other emergency management commissions established pursuant to section 29C.9 , counties, cities, and other political subdivisions that enter into this compact in substantially the following form: 1. Article I — Purpose an…

1. The statewide interoperable communications system shall be under the joint purview of the department of public safety and the department of transportation. The departments shall jointly submit a biannual report to the statewide interoperable communications system board establi…

1. Title. This section may be cited as the “Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State-Declared Disasters Act” . 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. (1) “Critical infrastructure” means real and personal property and equipmen…

1. This chapter shall not be construed to authorize the governor or any other official of this state or any of its political subdivisions or any agent or person acting at the direction of the governor or any such official to do any of the following: a. Prohibit, regulate, or curt…

1. Following a review of an applicant’s or recipient’s eligibility to receive moneys under section 29C.20A or 29C.20B , the department may refer cases of suspected fraud, misrepresentation, inadequate documentation relating to initial or continued eligibility, or benefits being o…

1. The governor may, after finding a state of public disorder exists, proclaim a state of public disorder emergency. This proclamation shall be in writing, indicate the area affected and the facts upon which it is based, be signed by the governor, and be filed with the secretary …

The supreme court shall promulgate rules for emergency proceedings to be effective upon the declaration of a state of public disorder emergency in order that the constitutional rights of all persons taken into custody shall be adequately protected. [C77, 79, 81, §29C.4 ]

The department of homeland security and emergency management is created. The department of homeland security and emergency management shall be responsible for the administration of emergency planning matters, including emergency resource planning in this state, cooperation with, …

In exercising the governor’s powers and duties under this chapter and to effect the policy and purpose, the governor may: 1. After finding a disaster exists or is threatened, proclaim a state of disaster emergency. This proclamation shall be in writing, indicate the area affected…

1. If financial assistance is granted by the federal government under the federal Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act , Pub. L. No. 93-288, as amended , 42 U.S.C. §5121 et seq. or the federal National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 , Pub. L. No. 10…

1. The department of homeland security and emergency management shall be under the management of a director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. 2. The director shall be vested with the…

1. An emergency response fund is created in the state treasury. The first one hundred thousand dollars received annually by the treasurer of state for the civil penalties and fines imposed by the court pursuant to sections 455B.146 , 455B.191 , 455B.386 , and 455B.477 shall be de…

1. The county boards of supervisors, city councils, and the sheriff in each county shall cooperate with the department to establish a commission to carry out the provisions of this chapter . 2. The commission shall be composed of a member of the board of supervisors, the sheriff,…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Natural Hazard Mitigation Financing Program” . 2025 Acts, ch 28, §5 NEW section

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Authority” means the Iowa finance authority created in section 16.1A . 2. “Cost” means all costs or indebtedness incurred by a loan recipient and determined by the department as reasonable and necessary for carr…

1. The natural hazard mitigation financing program is created for the purpose of making loans available to eligible entities to finance all or part of the costs of a project. 2. The program shall be a joint and cooperative undertaking of the department and the authority. The depa…

1. A natural hazard mitigation revolving loan fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department in consultation with the authority. The revolving loan fund is a separate dedicated fund under the administration and control of the department in consultation …

The director shall do all of the following: 1. Process and review each intended use plan application to determine if the intended use plan application meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the department by rule, and approve or deny the application. 2. Process and rev…

1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the department may prepare and deliver intended use plans to, and enter into capitalization grant agreements with, the administrator of the federal emergency management agency under the terms and cond…

1. The department and the authority shall review each loan application to determine if the applicant is an eligible entity and qualifies for a loan pursuant to eligibility requirements established by rule promulgated by the department and the authority, and in accordance with the…

1. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be used for the primary purpose of making loans to eligible entities to finance eligible costs of projects in accordance with the intended use plans prepared and delivered to the administrator of the federal emergency management system by the…

The department, in consultation with the authority, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter . 2025 Acts, ch 28, §13 NEW section

1. For purposes of this section : a. (1) “Covered entity” includes all of the following: (a) A criminal or juvenile justice agency as defined in section 692.1 . (b) A city, county, or township. (c) A state agency. (d) Any service or support provider that contracts with an entity …

For the purposes of this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Committee” means a local emergency planning committee appointed by the department. 2. “Department” means the department of homeland security and emergency management. 3. “Emergency Planning and Communit…

1. The department has the powers necessary to carry out the functions and duties specified in state law and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act , including the powers to solicit and accept gifts and grants, and to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A . All feder…

Agreements negotiated by the department and the department of natural resources shall provide for the allocation of duties to the department of natural resources as follows: 1. Material safety data sheets or a list of chemicals required to be submitted to the department under sec…

Agreements negotiated by the department and the department of natural resources shall provide for the allocation of duties to the department of natural resources as follows: 1. Emergency notifications of releases required to be submitted to the department under section 304 of the…

The local emergency planning committee appointed by the department for each local emergency planning district has the powers necessary to carry out the functions and duties specified in state law and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act . 89 Acts, ch 204, §11 CS…

A person appointed as a member of a local emergency planning committee is not personally liable for a claim based upon an act or omission of the person performed in the discharge of the functions and duties specified in the state law and the Emergency Planning and Community Right…

1. The department may commence a civil action against an owner or operator of a facility who has violated federal requirements to do any of the following: a. Provide notification under section 302(c) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, 42 U.S.C. §11002(c). …

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “911 service” means a service which provides the user of a public telephone system the ability to reach a public safety answering point by dialing the digits 9-1-1. 2. “Private safety entity” means a private entity…

1. After July 1, 1986, when 911 service is established in a service area each public agency, public safety agency, and private safety entity serving territory within the service area shall participate in providing the 911 service. The 911 service shall be established according to…

The general assembly finds that 911 emergency telephone communication systems and other emergency 911 notification devices further the public interest and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Iowa. The purpose of this chapter is to enable the orderly developme…

On and after July 1, 2017, only the program manager shall approve access to the next generation 911 network. 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §458 ; 2017 Acts, ch 136, §12