JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

 

CONTINUED MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

 

JUNE 3, 2005 - 9:00 a.m.

ROOMS 306/308 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

 

 

Robert B. Flanders

Betsey L. Patten, Vice Chair

Andre A. Martel

Kathleen N. Taylor

Robert J. Letourneau

Janet G. Wall

Iris W. Estabrook

Elbert I. Bicknell

Martha Fuller Clark

Nelson S. Allan

Robert E. Clegg, Jr. (Alt.)

Robert K. Dodge (Alt.)

Bob Odell (Alt.)

Sharon M. Carson (Alt.)

Peter E. Bragdon (Alt.)

Alida I. Millham (Alt.)

Sylvia B. Larsen (Alt.)

MaryAnn N. Blanchard (Alt.)

Lou D'Allesandro (Alt.)

Maurice L. Pilotte (Alt.)

 

The times and order specified for the agenda and items listed below are only tentative.  The Committee may change the order or may change the amount of time allotted for such items.

 

1.    9:00 am   Convene and Review Minutes

 

 

 

Regular Agenda

 

2.    9:05 am    Postpone Items

 

3.    9:10 am    FP 2005-27 & 28 Rev

 

4.  10:10 am    Petition Responses

 

5.  10:30 am    Disc. on emergency rules

 

6.  10:45 am    Disc. on Saf-C petition

 

7.  11:00 am    OR's from 4-15-05 Meeting

 

 

 

Other Business

 

8.   11:15 am    Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FP - Final Proposal

OR - Preliminary Objection Response

ROR - Revised Objection Response

ER - Emergency Rule

INT - Interim Rule


1.   Convene and Review Minutes

 

JLCAR Deadlines Noted Below:

For OR's and ROR's:

Deadline is for sponsoring a joint resolution.

For FP's:

Deadline is for approval, conditional approval, or preliminary objection. Otherwise, rule is automatically approved.

For INT's:

Deadline is for approval or conditional approval.
Otherwise, agency cannot adopt the interim rule.

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

2.      Consider postponing action on certain items to another meeting.

 

 

3.      DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

(a)  FP 2005-27

Approval with Understanding

Nursing Facility Quality Assessment

(JLCAR Deadline June 20, 2005.  Existing interim rule will expire June 5, 2005.)

(Formerly Item 11(a) on 5-6-05 agenda.)

 

(b)  FP 2005-28

Conditional Approval

General Provisions Relating to Administration, Returns and Taxpayer Records

(JLCAR Deadline June 20, 2005.)

(Formerly Item 11(b) on 5-6-05 agenda.)

 

4.      Discussion on responses to petitions:

 

(a)  Petition to the Department of Environmental Services relative to Env-Ws 905 concerning standards for management of mercury-containing amalgam.  (Petition made October 28, 2004.  See response dated December 10, 2004.  Final Proposal 2005-38 approved by JLCAR on May 20, 2005.)

         (Formerly Item 15(a) on 5-20-05 agenda.) - No Further Action

 

(b)  Petition to the Board of Education to undertake a new rulemaking proceeding relative to standards for educational personnel and approval of professional preparation programs in order to conform with federal law regarding the use of Social Security Numbers.  (Petition made November 19, 2004.  See response dated December 16, 2004.)

(Formerly Item 15(b) on 5-20-05 agenda.) - No Further Action

 

5.      Discussion on emergency rules.

 

         (a)  Department of Resources and Economic Development

Rules for Forest Fire Service and Administrative Fines

(Formerly Item 16(a) on 5-6-05 agenda.)

 

         (b)  Department of Safety

Electrical Requirements for Carnival Amusement Ride Rules

(Formerly Item 16(b) on 5-6-05 agenda.)

 

         (c)  Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food - No Further Action

Emergency Vesicular Stomatitis Rule

 

6.      Discussion on proposed rulemaking petition for the Department of Safety relative to amending Saf-C 5203.04 on maximum rates for hazardous materials incident response.

         (Formerly Item 17 on 5-20-05 agenda.) - No Further Action

 

 

7.      Remaining Responses to Preliminary Objections Made in April 15, 2005 Meeting But Not Yet Reviewed by Committee Staff.

         (JLCAR Deadline July 20, 2005)

 

(a)  OR 2004-213

Placed on 6-17-05 Agenda

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Mental Health and Development Services

Establishment and Operation of Area Agencies

 

OTHER BUSINESS

8.      Other