October 14, 2010

No. 37

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

WEB SITE ADDRESS:

www.gencourt.state.nh.us

Second Year of 161^st Session of the New Hampshire General Court

Legislative

SENATE CALENDAR

MEETINGS AND NOTICE

MEETINGS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DEATH PENALTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (HB 520, Chapter 284:1, Laws of 2009)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 206-208, LOB Regular Meeting

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 281-A:62)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 308, LOB Regular Meeting

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT (RSA 12-J:1)

9:30 a.m. Rooms 305-307, LOB Regular Meeting

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

10:00 a.m. Room 102, LOB Non-Public Meeting of the Complaint

Review Committee

RIGHT TO KNOW OVERSIGHT COMMISSION (RSA 91-A:11)

10:00 a.m. Room 304, LOB Regular Meeting

10:15 a.m. Room 304, LOB Cost Receiving Subcommittee

Meeting (If Needed)

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

1:00 p.m. Room 102, LOB Regular Meeting

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS (RSA 21-H:14-c)

9:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

COUNCIL ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT (RSA 125-P:1)

9:30 a.m. Room 207, LOB Regular Meeting

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13)

9:30 a.m. Room 205, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION ON PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE ISSUES (RSA 126-T)

10:00 a.m. Room 206, LOB Organizational Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UPLAND AREAS THAT MAY AFFECT WETLANDS AND SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE (HB 1579, Chapter 294:1, Laws of 2008)

1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY FUTURE SUSTAINABLE REVENUE SOURCES FOR FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE AND MUNICIPAL HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (HB 2, Chapter 144:291, I, Laws of 2009)

2:00 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting

tuesday, october 19, 2010

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO STUDY HOSPITAL BILLING PRACTICES OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (SB 188, Chapter 265:1, Laws 2009)

8:30 a.m. Room 307, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION ON HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT (RSA 21-S:2)

9:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 210-211, LOB Regular Business

9:30 a.m. Rooms 210-211, LOB Audits

State of New Hampshire Insurance

Department Financial Audit Report

For the Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2010

State of New Hampshire Division of

State Police Field Operations Bureau

Performance Audit Report

October 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE (RSA 17-I:1)

Cancelled Room 103, SH Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATIVE TO GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS (SB 155, Chapter 305:1, Laws of 2003)

10:00 a.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE LAWS RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM AND HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS (RSA 356-B:70)

10:00 a.m. Room 202, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY PAROLE BOARDS AND PAROLE BOARD PROCEDURES (HB 1167, Chapter 274:1, Laws of 2010)

10:30 a.m. Room 204, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (HB 1422, Chapter 73:1, Laws of 2010)

1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY SAFE HARBORS AND TAXATION OF INVESTMENT ORGANIZATIONS (RSA 77-A:4-c)

Cancelled Room 102, LOB Regular Meeting

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13)

2:00 p.m. Room 205, LOB Subcommittee Long Term

Care/Developmental Disabilities and

Elderly Subcommittee Meeting

CURRENT USE BOARD (RSA 79-A:3)

6:30 p.m. North Country Resource Center Public Forum

629B Main Street

Lancaster, NH

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13)

10:00 a.m. Room 206, LOB Children, Families & Youths

Subcommittee Meeting

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13)

10:00 a.m. Room 205, LOB Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Subcommittee Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY CERTIFICATION OR LICENSING OF INTEGRATED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES (HB 1572, Chapter 218:1, Laws of 2010)

11:30 a.m. Room 205, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (SB 82, Chapter 361:37, Laws of 2007)

Cancelled Room 212, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO STORMWATER (HB 1295, Chapter 71:1, Laws of 2008)

1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, 17 TO 21 YEARS OF AGE, IN THE JUVENILE AND ADULT CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS (HB 1177, Chapter 276:2, Laws of 2010)

1:00 p.m. Room 206, LOB Regular Meeting

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE ACCESS TO BUDGET INFORMATION AND REPORTS UNDER RSA 9-F:1 (RSA 9-F:2)

1:00 p.m. Rooms 210-211, LOB Organizational Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY APPOINTING OR CONTRACTING WITH A FLEET MANAGER FOR STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES (HB 1412, Chapter 218:1, Laws of 2008)

2:30 p.m. Room 212, LOB Regular Meeting

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 306-308, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY METHODS OF ENCOURAGING THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES BY HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES (HB 1377, Chapter 229:3, Laws of 2010)

9:30 a.m. Room 101, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS PARITY (HB 1493, Chapter 323:1, Laws of 2010)

10:00 a.m. Room 303, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND ADJUDICATIVE PROCESS AT THE LIQUOR COMMISSION (SB 181, Chapter 248:2, Laws of 2010)

11:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGEMENT FOR INJURED WORKERS COVERED BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW (SB 420, Chapter 313:1, Laws of 2010)

1:00 p.m. Room 103, LOB Regular Meeting

HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 420-L:6)

Cancelled NH Insurance Department Regular Meeting

21 South Fruit Street, Suite 14

Concord, NH

COMMISSION TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO THE DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL SHARPS IN HOUSEHOLD WASTE (HB 1502, Chapter 259:2, Laws of 2008)

1:30 p.m. Room 304, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

Cancelled Room 103, SH Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN (SS HB 1, Chapter 1:66, Laws of 2010)

7:00 p.m. Sununu Center Listening Session

Manchester, NH

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010

OBD II TESTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RSA 266:59-b, VII (a))

10:00 a.m. Room 301, LOB Regular Meeting

BOARD OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING (RSA 205-A:25)

1:00 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO EXAMINE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS (HB 1311, Chapter 256:10, Laws of 2008)

1:30 p.m. Room 202, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010

LEGISLATIVE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 19-K:1)

1:00 p.m. NH Technical Institute Regular Meeting

Room CS 235

Concord, NH

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010

OIL FUND DISBURSEMENT BOARD (RSA 146-D:4)

9:00 a.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN (SS HB 1, Chapter 1:66, Laws of 2010)

10:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Final Meeting

NH COLLEGE TUITION SAVINGS PLAN ADVISORY COMMISSION (RSA 195-H:2)

10:00 a.m. NH Higher Education Regular Meeting

Assistance Foundation

4 Barrell Court

Concord, NH

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (RSA 195-I:2)

1:00 p.m. Room 303, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UPLAND AREAS THAT MAY AFFECT WETLANDS AND SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE (HB 1579, Chapter 294:1, Laws of 2008)

1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 420-L:6)

1:00 p.m. NH Insurance Department Regular Meeting

21 South Fruit Street, Suite 14

Concord, NH

COMMISSION TO STUDY FUTURE SUSTAINABLE REVENUE SOURCES FOR FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE AND MUNICIPAL HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (HB 2, Chapter 144:291, I, Laws of 2009)

2:00 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010

CITIZEN-FUNDED ELECTION TASK FORCE (HB 513, Chapter 237:1, Laws of 2009)

9:00 a.m. Room 103, SH Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS (HB 234, Chapter 77:1, Laws of 2009)

9:30 a.m. Room 205, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (SB 82, Chapter 361:37, Laws of 2007)

10:00 a.m. Room 212, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY PERMITTING A PERSON TO RECORD A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE COURSE OF SUCH OFFICER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES (HB 1372, Chapter 278:1, Laws of 2010)

10:30 a.m. Room 204, LOB Regular Meeting

MILK PRODUCERS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND BOARD (RSA 184:109, I)

2:00 p.m. Room 103, SH Public Hearing

CURRENT USE BOARD (RSA 79-A:3)

6:30 p.m. Hanover Street School Public Forum

193 Hanover Street

Lebanon, NH

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010

COMMITTEE TO STUDY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY FUNDING (SB 60, Chapter 245:1, Laws of 2009)

9:00 a.m. Room 103, SH Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE INCLUSION OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATE BUILDING CODE (HB 1429, Chapter 110:1, Laws of 2010)

11:00 a.m. Room 205, LOB Regular Meeting

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010

ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-a)

1:00 p.m. New Hampshire Department of Regular Board Meeting

Revenue Administration

109 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

TASK FORCE TO STUDY EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION (SB 500, Chapter 378:7, Laws of 2008)

2:00 p.m. Room 307, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM USES OF THE LAKES REGION FACILITY LOCATED IN LACONIA (HB 2, Chapter 144:282, Laws of 2009)

6:00 p.m. Laconia Middle School Presentation by Vita Nuovo-

McGrath Street SRA-EPA to Full Committee

Laconia, NH

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010

RIGHT TO KNOW OVERSIGHT COMMISSION (RSA 91-A:11)

10:00 a.m. Room 304, LOB Regular Meeting

10:15 a.m. Room 304, LOB Cost Receiving Subcommittee

Meeting (If Needed)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 306-308, LOB Continued Meeting

LEGISLATOR ORIENTATION (RSA 17-C:1)

9:30 a.m. Room 104, LOB Regular Meeting

JOINT LEGISLATIVE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE (RSA 17-I:1)

11:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010

CURRENT USE BOARD (RSA 79-A:3)

9:30 a.m. Department of Revenue Administration Public Forum

109 Pleasant Street The Forum will be followed

Concord, NH by a Regular Meeting

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010

CITIZENS TRADE POLICY COMMISSION (RSA 19-L:1)

9:00 a.m. Room 307, LOB Regular Meeting

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PANEL AND INSURANCE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 519-B:11)

10:00 a.m. Room 103, SH Regular Meeting

COMMISSION RELATIVE TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE (RSA 126-H:10)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010

COMMITTEE TO STUDY ESTABLISHING A SECURE MULTI-PROGRAM FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL AS PART OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL AND DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL TO EXPEDITE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SUCH A TREATMENT FACILITY (HB 1602, Chapter 96:1, Laws of 2010)

10:00 a.m. Room 204, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE STATUTE GOVERNING ANNULMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (HB 1533, Chapter 307:1, Laws of 2010)

1:00 p.m. Room 204, LOB Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BOARD (RSA 125-O:5-a)

9:00 a.m. NH Public Utilities Commission Regular Meeting

Hearing Room A

21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10

Concord, NH

STATE SUGGESTION AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AWARD EVALUATION COMMITTEE (RSA 99-E:1, I)

9:30 a.m. Room 101, LOB Regular Meeting

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A LEGISLATIVE PLAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CERTAIN ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (SB 112, Chapter 255:1, Laws of 2009)

11:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

STATE PARK SYSTEM ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 216-A:3-k)

1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010

FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 210-211, LOB Regular Business

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS (RSA 21-H:14-c)

9:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

LONG RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING AND UTILIZATION COMMITTEE (RSA 17-M:1)

12:30 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Business

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010

COMMISSION ON HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT (RSA 21-S:2)

9:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010

ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-a) AND EQUALIZATION STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-c)

3:30 p.m. LGC/NHMA Conference Public Forum

Radisson Hotel

700 Elm Street

Manchester, NH

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m. Rooms 306-308, LOB Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

10:00 a.m. Room 102, LOB Non-Public Meeting of the Complaint

Review Committee

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

1:00 p.m. Room 102, LOB Regular Meeting

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010

OIL FUND DISBURSEMENT BOARD (RSA 146-D:4)

9:00 a.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

COMMISSION TO STUDY BUSINESS TAXES (RSA 77-F)

1:30 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting

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NOTICE

For planning purposes, please note that the New Legislator Orientation Program will be held on Tuesday, November 16^th through Wednesday, November 17^th.

Sylvia B. Larsen, Senate President

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SENATE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 First day to file legislation for 2011 Senate Session.

Thursday, November 11, 2010 Veterans' Day (State Holiday)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 New Member Orientation

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 New Member Orientation

Thursday, November 25, 2010 Thanksgiving Day (State Holiday)

Friday, November 26, 2010 Day after Thanksgiving (State Holiday)

Friday, December 24, 2010 Christmas Day (State Holiday)

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VISITORS' CENTER SCHEDULE – OCTOBER

State House Visitation Schedule

As a convenience to the members of the NH General Court, the Visitors’ Center offers the following schedule of schools and other groups visiting the State House in October 2010.  These listings are to ensure all members be notified in a timely manner of visitors from their district.  Our schedule is tightly booked for the school year and subject to changes.

Please contact the Visitors’ Center concerning school tour booking information.  Legislators planning to meet with students should notify the Visitors’ Center. Thank you for your continued participation with your School Visitation Program.

Virginia J. Drew, Director                Deborah Rivers, Public Information Administrator

DATE	TIME	GROUP	Group#/Grade
Oct. 15	11:30	Mount Lebanon School	45/4
Oct. 18	10:00/11:30 SH/HM	Matthew Thornton School – Londonderry	75/4
Oct. 19	9:30	International Tourists	12
Oct. 19	9:45/11:15 SH/HM	East Rochester School	75/5
Oct. 20	10:00	Matthew Thornton School – Londonderry	50/4
Oct. 20	11:00	Windham Center School	55/4
Oct. 20	1:00	Henniker Area Home School Group	17
Oct. 21	9:00	Rivier College Nursing Students-Nashua	35/col
Oct. 21	10:00/11:00	Windham Center School	110/4
Oct. 22	9:00	Hillside Middle School ESL	55
Oct. 22	9:45	Kearsarge School @ Bradford	48/5
Oct. 25	10:00/11:30 SH/HM	Kearsarge Regional – New London	80/4
Oct. 26	10:15/11:45 SH/HM	Sunset Heights School – Nashua	84/4
Oct. 27	9:15	Rye Elementary School	45/4
Oct. 27	10:15/11:00	Windham Center School	65/4
Oct. 27	12:30	Belmont HS Spanish Students	40/HS
Oct. 28	10:00/11:00 SH/CC	Rindge Elementary School	60/4
Oct. 29	10:00/11:15 SH/HM	East Derry School	68/4