An Act To Create a Grant Program To Assist with Dispatch Center Consolidation
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§3-D is enacted to read:
3-D. Grants for dispatch consolidation. To support the consolidation of dispatch centers into existing public safety answering points, the bureau shall use up to $1,000,000 from the funds collected from the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge under subsection 1-E and the statewide prepaid wireless telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge under subsection 1-F to provide grants to dispatch centers for nonrecurring costs associated with the consolidation of the dispatch centers into public safety answering points. The bureau shall adopt rules establishing the application process for the distribution of grants and establishing the allowable uses of grants pursuant to this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Emergency Services Communication Bureau 0994
Initiative: Provides an allocation for grants to encourage the consolidation of dispatch centers into existing public safety answering points.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
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All Other
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$0 | $1,000,000 |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $1,000,000 |
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, Second Special Session, unless otherwise indicated.