Section 332. Allocations

1. Of the monies appropriated to the department of
  state  from  the  miscellaneous  special  revenue  fund  -  (339), local
  wireless public safety answering point account, the department of  state
  shall  allocate  such  monies annually for eligible wireless 911 service
  costs based on the population of an eligible municipality in  proportion
  to other eligible municipalities, from federal census data as determined
  in the two thousand census. On or before August first, two thousand two,
  and  annually  thereafter,  the  department of state shall determine the
  municipalities eligible to apply for reimbursement of eligible  wireless
  911 service costs. "Municipality" as used in this section shall have the
  same  meaning  as  in  section  three  hundred  one  of  this chapter. A
  municipality shall be eligible to apply for  reimbursement  if  a  local
  public  safety  answering point has operated in such municipality at any
  time during the twelve month period  immediately  preceding  the  annual
  determination of eligible municipalities.
    2.  A  municipality  shall  be eligible for one hundred percent of the
  total  amount  allocated  to  the  municipality  except  that   in   any
  municipality  where  on  the  effective date of this subdivision a local
  public safety answering point serviced a city, town  or  village  within
  the  municipality, such city, town or village shall be entitled to share
  in such allocation pursuant to section three hundred thirty-one of  this
  article.  The  municipality shall distribute its allocations to eligible
  local public safety answering points in  accordance  with  an  equitable
  distribution based upon eligible 911 service costs incurred.
    3.  Notwithstanding  paragraph  two  of  this  section,  of the monies
  appropriated to the department of state from the  miscellaneous  special
  revenue  fund  (339),  local  wireless  public  safety  answering  point
  account, seven and one-half percent in state fiscal  year  two  thousand
  two--two  thousand  three, ten percent in state fiscal year two thousand
  three--two thousand four, and five percent  in  state  fiscal  year  two
  thousand  four--two thousand five of the total amount available shall be
  allocated exclusively for costs incurred in commencing the provision  of
  wireless  911 service after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-three
  and prior to January first, two thousand  two  by  local  public  safety
  answering points that received wireless 911 calls during such period. On
  or  before  August first, two thousand two the department of state shall
  determine  the  municipalities  eligible  to  apply  for   reimbursement
  pursuant  to  this  subdivision and shall allocate such moneys among the
  eligible municipalities on a per capita basis in accordance with federal
  census data as determined in the two thousand census. Such  costs  shall
  include  capital  expenditures  related to the operation of local public
  safety answering points, including  any  reasonable  costs  incurred  to
  facilitate the sharing of basic or enhanced wireless 911 information.
    4.  The department of state shall calculate the allocations and notify
  each eligible municipality by September fifteenth of each  year  of  the
  amount of its allocation or allocations that shall be available for that
  year.  Allocations  for  each  year  may  be  utilized  by  an  eligible
  municipality in whole or in part for a period of thirty-six months after
  the department of  state  notifies  the  eligible  municipality  of  its
  allocation,  provided,  however  that an allocation can be combined with
  subsequent allocations. The department of state may grant  an  extension
  of  time  to  a  municipality  to  utilize its allocation for good cause
  shown. If after the three year period, any amount of the  allocation  is
  not  expended,  disbursed  or  encumbered,  such  allocations  shall  be
  available for the next  calculation  of  allocations  for  all  eligible
  municipalities.