2006 Utah Code - 53-10-605 — Use of money in fund -- Criteria -- Administration.

     53-10-605.   Use of money in fund -- Criteria -- Administration.
     (1) Subject to an annual legislative appropriation from the fund to:
     (a) the committee, the committee shall:
     (i) authorize the use of the money in the fund, by grant to a local entity or state agency in accordance with this Subsection (1) and Subsection (2);
     (ii) grant to state agencies and local entities an amount not to exceed the per month fee levied on telephone services under Section 69-2-5.6 for installation, implementation, and maintenance of unified, statewide 911 emergency services and technology; and
     (iii) in addition to any money under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), grant to counties of the third through sixth class the amount dedicated for rural assistance, which is at least 3 cents per month levied on telephone services under Section 69-2-5.6 to:
     (A) enhance the 911 emergency services with a focus on areas or counties that do not have E-911 services; and
     (B) where needed, assist the counties, in cooperation with private industry, with the creation or integration of wireless systems and location technology in rural areas of the state; and
     (b) the committee, the committee shall:
     (i) include reimbursement to a provider of radio communications service, as defined in Section 69-2-2, for costs as provided in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) and (iii);
     (ii) an agreement to reimburse costs to a provider of radio communications services must be a written agreement among the committee, the local public safety answering point and the carrier; and
     (iii) shall include reimbursement to the provider for the cost of design, development, and implementation of equipment or software necessary to provide Phase I, wireless E-911 service to public service answering points, provided:
     (A) the reimbursement under this Subsection (1)(b) does not exceed the amount allowed by Subsection 53-10-602(3);
     (B) the provider submits an invoice for the reimbursement to the committee; and
     (C) the provider has not been reimbursed by the consumer for the costs submitted to the committee; and
     (c) the state's Automated Geographic Reference Center in the Division of Integrated Technology of the Department of Technology Services, an amount equal to 1 cent per month levied on telephone services under Section 69-2-5.6 shall be used to enhance and upgrade statewide digital mapping standards.
     (2) (a) Beginning July 1, 2007, the committee may not grant the money in the fund to a local entity unless the local entity is in compliance with Phase I, wireless E-911 service.
     (b) Beginning July 1, 2009, the committee may not grant money in the fund to a local entity unless the local entity is in compliance with Phase II, wireless E-911 service.
     (3) A local entity must deposit any money it receives from the committee into a special emergency telephone service fund in accordance with Subsection 69-2-5(4).
     (4) For purposes of this part, "local entity" means a county, city, town, special district, local district, or interlocal entity created under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.

Amended by Chapter 169, 2005 General Session