REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

 

DECEMBER 16, 2004 - 9:00 a.m.

ROOMS 306/308 - LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

 

 

Robert B. Flanders

Betsey L. Patten

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.)

 

Bob Odell (Alt.)

 

Peter E. Bragdon (Alt.)

 

Sylvia B. Larsen (Alt.)

 

Lou D'Allesandro (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

13.  11:45 am   FP's 2004-132 & 153 Rev

2.   9:05 am    Elect Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

14.  12:00 pm   INT 2004-37 Adm

3.   9:15 am    Review Minutes

15.  12:10 pm   FP 2004-141 & OR 2004-56 Puc

 

16.  12:45 pm   FP 2004-161 He-P

Consent Agenda

17.   1:15 pm    LUNCH BREAK

4.     9:20 am   Final Proposals

18.   2:15 pm    FP 2004-144 Ed

5.     9:25 am   Objection Responses

19.   2:45 pm   INT 2004-38 Pln

6.     9:30 am   Preliminary Objections

20.   3:00 pm    FP's 2004-148 He-M, 2004-166 He-W

 

21.   3:30 pm    OR's 2004-45 & 46 Man

Regular Agenda

22.   4:00 pm    OR's from 10-28-04 Meeting

7.     9:35 am   Postpone Items

23.   4:15 pm    OR's from 11-19-04 Meeting

8.     9:40 am   FP's 2004-106, 99, 145 & INT 2004-41

                      FP 2004-165 & INT 2004-40 Saf-C

24.   4:30 pm    Petition Responses

 

9.   10:30 am    FP 2004-139 Env-A & 2004-103 Env-Ws

Other Business

10. 10:50 am    OR 2004-42 Env-AC

25.   5:45 pm    Other

11. 11:00 am    FP 2004-134 Liq

 

12. 11:30 am    FP's 2004-147 & 152 Ins

 

 

FP - Final Proposal

OR - Preliminary Objection Response

ROR - Revised Objection Response

ER - Emergency Rule

INT - Interim Rule


1.   Convene

 

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.

 

 

2.   Elect Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

 

3.   Review Minutes

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

4.   Committee Approval of Final Proposals and Proposed Interim Rules:

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-138

Approval

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Fees for Certification, Formal Application Fee

(JLCAR Deadline January 7, 2005)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-140

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Air Resources

Auxiliary Boilers

(JLCAR Deadline December 27, 2004)

 

 

(c)  FP 2004-142

Approval

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Rules for Steam Utilities

(JLCAR Deadline January 7, 2005)

 

 

(d)  FP 2004-143

Approval

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Rules for Pipeline Utilities

(JLCAR Deadline January 7, 2005)

 

 

(e)  FP 2004-146

Approval

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Ins 1400 Automobile Insurance

(JLCAR Deadline December 27, 2004)

 

 

(f)  FP 2004-154

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Air Resources

Acid Deposition Control Program

(JLCAR Deadline January 10, 2005)

 

 

(g)  FP 2004-158

Approval

FISH & GAME DEPARTMENT

Wildlife Rules - Moose Lottery, Moose Hunt Seminars and Black Bear

(JLCAR Deadline January 13, 2005)

 

 

(h)  FP 2004-159

Approval

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

Trapping Rules - Restrictions on Certain Traps and Reporting

(JLCAR Deadline January 13, 2005)

 

 

(i)  INT 2004-39

Approval

PARI-MUTUEL COMMISSION

Greyhound Disposition and Inquiry Records

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005)

 

 

5.   Committee Acceptance of Agency Responses to Objections

 

OR 2004-52

Approval

BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

Registration and Licensure

(JLCAR Deadline January 18, 2005)

 

 

6.   Committee Issuance of Preliminary or Revised Objections to Final Proposals:

 

(Selected items)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

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

 

8.      DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

 

(a)  FP 2004-106

Approval with Recommendation

Maximum Rates for Hazardous Materials Incident Response

(JLCAR Deadline December 17, 2004)

(Formerly Item 15(a) on 11-19-04 agenda)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-99

Approval

Explosives Rules

(JLCAR Deadline December 20, 2004)

(Formerly Item 15(b) on 11-19-04 agenda)

 

 

(c)  FP 2004-145

Approval

Procedural and Hearings Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

(d)  INT 2004-41

Approval

Interim Various Road Toll Administration Rules

(JLCAR Deadline March 3, 2005.  Most of the regular rules in the proposal will expire January 1, 2005.)

 

 

(e)  FP 2004-165

Approval

School Bus Transportation Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

(f)  INT 2004-40

Approval

Motor Carrier Safety Interim Rules

(JLCAR Deadline March 3, 2005.  Regular rules expired October 11, 2004.)

 

 

9.      DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-139

Conditional Approval

Division of Air Resources

Air Definition Amendments

(JLCAR Deadline December 27, 2004)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-103

Approval

Division of Water

Winnipesaukee River Basin Program Sewer Use Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 13, 2005)

 

 

10.    OR 2004-42

Approval

AIR RESOURCES COUNCIL

Procedural Rules

(JLCAR Deadline December 27, 2004)

 

 

11.    FP 2004-134

Approval

LIQUOR COMMISSION

Liquor Rules for Wine Listing Procedures and Rules Governing Licensee Operations

(JLCAR Deadline January 3, 2005)

 

 

12.    INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

 

(a)  FP 2004-147

Approval

Ins 600 Credit for Reinsurance

(JLCAR Deadline December 27, 2004)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-152

Approval

Ins 308 Life and Health Reinsurance Agreements

(JLCAR Deadline December 27, 2004)

 

 

13.    DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-132

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Discretionary Easements and Discretionary Preservation Easements

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-153

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Equalization Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 3, 2005)

 

 

14.    INT 2004-37

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Payment of Certain Indigent Defense Expenses

(JLCAR Deadline February 17, 2005.  Regular rules will expire January 4, 2005.)

 

 

15.    PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

 

(a)  FP 2004-141

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Rules for Gas Service

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

(b)  OR 2004-56

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Rules for Telephone Service

(JLCAR Deadline January 4, 2005)

 

 

16.    FP 2004-161

Conditional Approval

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Public Health Services

Communicable Diseases

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

17.    LUNCH BREAK

 

 

18.    FP 2004-144

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regional Vocational Education Centers

(JLCAR Deadline January 7, 2005)

 

 

19.    INT 2004-38

Approval

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY

Various Community Development Block Grant Rules

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005)

 

20.    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-148

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Former Division of Mental Health and Development Services

Case Management and Low Utilizers

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-166

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Former Division of Human Services

Cost of Living Adjustments for Supplemental Security Income and the Protected Income Level

(JLCAR Deadline January 17, 2005)

 

 

21.    BOARD OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING

 

(a)  OR 2004-45

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Practice and Procedure Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 18, 2005)

 

 

(b)  OR 2004-46

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

Fees and Forms

(JLCAR Deadline January 18, 2005)

 

 

22.    Remaining Responses to Preliminary Objections Made in October 28, 2004 Meeting But Not Yet Received or Not Yet Reviewed by Committee Staff.

         (JLCAR Deadline February 1, 2005)

 

 

(a)  OR 2004-59

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Waste Management

Control of Underground Storage Facilities

 

 

(b)  OR 2004-130

Postponed to 12/30/04 Continued Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

New Hampshire Employment Program

 

 

23.    Remaining Responses to Preliminary Objections Made in November 19, 2004 Meeting But Not Yet Received or Not Yet Reviewed by Committee Staff.

         (JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005)

 

 

(a)  OR 2004-128

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN\ SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities

 

 

(b)  OR 2004-76

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Nonpublic School Approval

 

 

(c)  OR 2004-133

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Ins 4000 Uniform Reporting System for Health Care Claims Data Sets

 

 

24.    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.)

 

(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.  No response yet.)

 

OTHER BUSINESS

25.    Other