RSA 12-O:66 Program Guidelines; Rulemaking.

I. The department of business and economic affairs shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, relative to grant application and distribution procedures for wireless initiatives pursuant to 12-O:65.
II. The rules shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(a) Establishment of a competitive grant process based on objective criteria, prioritizing areas unserved by or lacking consistent mobile wireless coverage.
(b) Establishment of a challenge process, with reasonable timelines, through which information may be provided to the state to ensure that funds are used to build projects in areas unserved by or lacking consistent mobile wireless coverage.
(c) A method to ensure an applicant's trade secrets, financial information, and proprietary information submitted as part o