REGULAR MEETING
TENTATIVE AGENDA

JANUARY 30, 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

12. 10:50 am       FP's 2003-124 & 146 He-P, 2003-165 He-M & 2003-161 He-P

2. 9:05 am        Final Proposals

13. 11:30 am       OR 2003-105 Bcr

3. 9:10 am        Objection Responses

14. 12:00 pm       LUNCH BREAK

4. 9:15 am        Preliminary Objections

15. 1:00 pm         ROR 2003-34 Mhp

 

16. 1:30 pm         OR 2003-139 Ins

Regular Agenda

17. 2:00 pm         Disc. on Joint Resolutions

5. 9:20 am        Postpone Items

18. 3:00 pm         ROR 2003-50 Puc

6. 9:25 am        FP 2003-136 Ins

19. 3:30 pm         FP 2003-129 Saf-C

7. 9:25 am        FP 2003-133 Env-WMC

20. 4:00 pm         OR's & ROR's from 12-18-03 Meeting

8. 9:25 am        FP 2003-154 Med

21. 4:15 pm         Disc. on Petition Responses

9. 9:30 am        FP 2003-143 Agr

 

10. 9:40 am      INT 2004-1 Fis

Other Business

11. 10:20 am    FP 2003-147 Env-Ws

22. 4:30 pm         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.

CONSENT AGENDA

2.         Committee Approval of Final Proposals:

(a) FP 2003-156
Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Division of Air Resources
Federal Standards Update for Air Pollution Control
(JLCAR Deadline February 17, 2004)

(b) FP 2003-128
Postponed to February 20th

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Commissioner
Fines Relating to Prohibited Exotic Aquatic Plants
(JLCAR Deadline March 1, 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.         FP 2003-136

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Ins 1400 Automobile Insurance
(JLCAR Deadline January 20, 2004; Automatically Approved)
(Formerly Item 10(c) on 12-18-03 agenda.)

7.         FP 2003-133

WASTE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
Waste Management Council Procedural Rules
(JLCAR Deadline January 20, 2004; Automatically Approved)
(Formerly Item 13 on 12-18-03 agenda.)

8.         FP 2003-154

BOARD OF MEDICINE
Rules Governing Fees for the Board of Medicine
(JLCAR Deadline January 23, 2004; Automatically Approved)

9.         FP 2003-143
Conditional Approval

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS AND FOOD
Certification of Processors and Handlers of Organic Plant, Animal, Food or Fiber Commodities
(JLCAR Deadline February 2, 2004)

10.       INT 2004-1
Postponed to Feb 20th

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
Lobster License
(JLCAR Deadline April 8, 2004)

11.       FP 2003-147
Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Division of Water
Radionuclide Rule
(JLCAR Deadline February 17, 2004)

12.       DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

(a) FP 2003-124
Conditional Approval

Former Division of Public Health Services
Massage Therapy
(JLCAR Deadline February 17, 2004)

(b) FP 2003-146
Conditional Approval

Former Division of Public Health Services
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Rules
(JLCAR Deadline February 17, 2004)

(c) FP 2003-165
Conditional Approval

Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Nursing Facility Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR)
(JLCAR Deadline February 17, 2004)

(d) FP 2003-161
Approval

Former Division of Public Health Services
Requirements Relative to Certification of Food Protection Employees
(JLCAR Deadline February 13, 2004)

13.       OR 2003-105
Final Objection

STATE BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD
Procedural and Hearing Rules
(JLCAR Deadline February 24, 2004)
(Formerly Item 14 on 1-16-04 agenda)

14.       LUNCH BREAK

15.     ROR 2003-34
Accepted

BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE
Mental Health Counselor Course Requirements and Practical Experience and Patient's Bill of Rights
(JLCAR Deadline March 10, 2004)

16.     OR 2003-139
Accepted

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Long-Term Care Insurance
(JLCAR Deadline March 10, 2004)

17.       Discussion on joint resolutions relative to:

(a) ROR 2001-3
No Further Action for 6 months

BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE
Organizational Rules - Mhp 103.05
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on December 14, 2001)

(b) ROR 2001-4
No Further Action for 6 months

BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE
Rules of Practice and Procedure - Mhp 201.04, 205.02(d), 206.11(a)(1), 206.15(e), and 212.01(b)(3)
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on December 14, 2001)

(c) ROR 2002-156
No Further Action for 6 months

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Division of Water
Instream Flow - Env-Ws 1907.03
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on May 19, 2003)

(d) OR 2003-30
Postponed to Feb 20

LIQUOR COMMISSION
Extension of Licensed Premises - Liq 404.05(a)-(c) and (e)-(n)
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on September 18, 2003)

(e) OR 2003-126
No Further Action for 6 months

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Former Division of Human Services
Personal Property Resources - He-W 656.04(a)(13)
(JLCAR voted to sponsor on December 18, 2003)

18.       ROR 2003-50
Postponed to Feb 20

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).

19.       FP 2003-129
Postponed to Feb 20

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
Various Carnival - Amusement Ride Rules
(JLCAR Deadline February 29, 2004).

20.       Remaining Responses to Preliminary and Revised Objections Made in December 18, 2003 Meeting But Not Yet Received or Not Yet Reviewed by Committee Staff. (JLCAR Deadline March 23, 2004).

(a) OR 2003-80

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Division of Water
Wetlands Bureau
Definitions for Wetlands Mitigation Rules

(b) OR 2003-81

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Division of Water
Wetlands Bureau
Wetlands Mitigation Rules

(c) OR 2003-134

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Ins 1905 Minimum Standards for Medicare Supplement Polices

21.       Discussion on Response to Petition

OTHE BUSINESS

22.       Other