Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
(a) On or after January 1, 2006, regional emergency telecommunications centers and funded municipalities may apply for funding for the purpose of reimbursing such entities for capital expenditures as defined in section 28-24-1(b)(10) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The Department of Public Safety, Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications, may create a capital expense account for the purpose of providing reimbursement of capital expenditures as defined in section 28-24-1(b)(10) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The Department of Public Safety, Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications, shall reserve 12.5% of the regional emergency telecommunications center or funded municipality's annual subsidy, with a 25% cap in year two. Capital expenditure funds shall not be used for real estate and building purchases. Architectural services, building materials, restoration services and labor needed to accommodate new equipment in existing buildings shall be eligible for funding. Capital expenditure funds shall be subject to the requirement of matching funds by the municipality served by the public safety answering point applying for funding. Documentation of the availability of matching funds shall be provided by the chief executive officer of the municipality or the representative board of the regional emergency telecommunications center or multi-town PSAP to the Department of Public Safety, Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications. Capital expenditure reimbursements are limited by the availability of funds and subject to the approval of the Department of Public Safety, Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications.
(b) Funded municipalities and regional emergency telecommunications centers may use up to 50% of their enhanced 9-1-1 funding subsidy for capital expenditures.
(c) Requests for capital expense funds shall be submitted to the Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications no less than 90 days prior to the anticipated expenditure.
(d) Capital expense funds for a regional emergency telecommunications center or a funded municipality may be held for a period of seven years. Funds not used within the seven-year period shall be returned to the Enhanced 9-1-1 Telecommunications Fund for reallocation.
(Adopted effective March 3, 2006)