REGULAR MEETING
TENTATIVE AGENDA

FEBRUARY 20, 2004 - 9:00 a.m.
ROOMS 306/308 - LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

Clifton C. Below, Vice-Chair

Betsey L. Patten, Chair

Iris W. Estabrook

Michael O'Neil

Robert B. Flanders

Robert S. Mercer

Theodore L. Gatsas

Kathleen N. Taylor

Sylvia B. Larsen

Janet G. Wall

Lou D'Allesandro (Alt.)

MaryAnn N. Blanchard (Alt.)

Robert K. Boyce (Alt.)

Larry A. Emerton, Sr. (Alt.)

Burton J. Cohen (Alt.)

Dennis H. Fields (Alt.)

Andre Martel (Alt.)

Dennis P. Vachon (Alt.)

Jane O'Hearn (Alt.)

Nelson S. Allan (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

Consent Agenda

10. 11:00 am          FP 2003-157 & INT 2004-2 Env-A         OR's 2003-80 & 81 Wt

2. 9:05 am        Final Proposals

11. 12:30 pm          LUNCH BREAK

3. 9:10 am        Objection Responses

12. 1:30 pm            OR 2003-134 Ins

4. 9:15 am        Preliminary Objections

13. 2:00 pm            Disc. on Joint Resolutions

 

14. 3:00 pm            Disc. on Petition Responses

Regular Agenda

 

5. 9:20 am        Postpone Items

Other Business

6. 9:25 am        ROR 2003-50 Puc

15. 3:15 pm            Other

7. 10:00 am      FP's 2003-129 & 149 Saf-C

 

8. 10:30 am      INT 2004-1 Fis

 

9. 10:45 am      FP 2003-151 He-W

 

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.

CONSENT AGENDA

2.         Committee Approval of Final Proposals:

(a) FP 2003-128
Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Commissioner
Fines Relating to Prohibited Exotic Aquatic Plants
(JLCAR Deadline March 1, 2004)

(b) FP 2003-138
Approval

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Ins 3300 Insurance Scores
(JLCAR Deadline March 15, 2004)

(c) FP 2003-158
Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Division of Air Resources
NOx Budget Trading Program
(JLCAR Deadline March 22, 2004)

(d) FP 2003-162
Approval

CURRENT USE BOARD
Change in Use
(JLCAR Deadline March 22, 2004)

(e) FP 2003-163
Preliminary Objection

PARI-MUTUEL COMMISSION
Use of Foreign Substances in Horse Racing
(JLCAR Deadline March 22, 2004)

(f) FP 2003-164
Approval

PARI-MUTUEL COMMISSION
Greyhound Occupational License Application Forms and Qualifications
(JLCAR Deadline March 22, 2004)

3.         Committee Acceptance of Agency Responses to Objections

(Selected items)

 

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

(Selected items)

REGULAR AGENDA

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

6.          ROR 2003-50
Postponed to March 5th

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Uniform Rules for Disclosure and Reporting by Competitive Electric Power Suppliers, Electric Utilities and Electric Service Suppliers
(JLCAR Deadline March 10, 2004).
(Formerly Item 18 on 1-30-04 agenda.)

7.         DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

(a) FP 2003-129
Approval w/Recommendation

Various Carnival - Amusement Ride Rules
(JLCAR Deadline February 29, 2004).
(Formerly Item 19 on 1-30-04 agenda.)

(b) FP 2003-149
Preliminary Objection

Various Sex Offender/Offender Against Children Registration Under
LENS System Rules
(JLCAR Deadline March 15, 2004).

8.         INT 2004-1
Postponed to March 5th

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
Lobster License
(JLCAR Deadline April 8, 2004)
(Formerly Item 10 on 1-30-04 agenda when it was tabled. This item must be taken off the table before it can be considered.)

9.         FP 2003-151
Conditional Approval

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Former Division of Human Services
Household Composition Clarifications and Revisions
(JLCAR Deadline March 15, 2004)

10.       DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

(a) FP 2003-157
Approval

Division of Air Resources
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(JLCAR Deadline March 22, 2004)

(b) INT 2004-2
Approval

Division of Air Resources/Division of Waste Management
Stage I/Stage II Vapor Recovery
(JLCAR Deadline May 13, 2004)

(c) OR 2003-80
Accepted

Division of Water
Wetlands Bureau
Definitions for Wetlands Mitigation Rules
(JLCAR Deadline March 23, 2004)

(d) OR 2003-81
Revised Objection

Division of Water
Wetlands Bureau
Wetlands Mitigation Rules
(JLCAR Deadline March 23, 2004)

11.       LUNCH BREAK

 12.      OR 2003-134
Final Objection

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Ins 1905 Minimum Standards for Medicare Supplement Policies
(JLCAR Deadline March 23, 2004)

13.       Discussion on joint resolutions relative to:

(a) OR 2003-30
Postponed to March 5th

LIQUOR COMMISSION
Extension of Licensed Premises - Liq 404.05(d)(3) and (d)(3)c.
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on September 18, 2003)
(Formerly Item 17(d) on 1-30-04 agenda.)

(b) OR 2003-87
Postponed to March 5th

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Off Premise Outdoor Advertising - Tra 601.15
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on December 4, 2003)

14.       Discussion on Response to Petitions

OTHER BUSINESS

15.       Other