REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

FEBRUARY 21, 2003 - 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

Maurice E. Goulet

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.)

 

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

13. 1:30 pm FP 2002-167 Lab

Consent Agenda

14. 2:15 pm FP 2002-173 He-P

2. 9:05 am Final Proposals

15. 2:30 pm FP 2002-184 Rev

3. 9:10 am Objection Responses

16. 3:15 pm OR 2002-92 & ROR 2002-59 Ed

4. 9:15 am Preliminary Objections

17. 4:00 pm Disc. on suspension of rules

 

18. 4:15 pm Disc. on Env-A 1611

Regular Agenda

19. 4:45 pm Disc. on joint resolution He-P

5. 9:20 am Postpone Items

20. 5:00 pm Disc. on joint resolutions Mhp

6. 9:25 am INT 2002-10 Fis

21. 5:30 pm Disc. on practice and procedure rules

7. 10:00 am FP 2002-111 Wt & FP 2002-178 Env-A

22. 6:00 pm OR's from 1-27-03 Meeting

8. 10:30 am FP 2002-146 Pda & INT 2003-2 Por

23. 6:30 pm Petition Responses

9. 11:15 am FP 2002-179 Med

 

10. 11:30 am FP 2002-113 Puc

Other Business

11. 12:00 pm FP 2002-152 Sw

24. 6:45 pm Other

12. 12:30 pm LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

 

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 and Proposed Interim Rules:

 

(a) FP 2002-138

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Granite State Scholars

(JLCAR Deadline March 10, 2003)

 

 

(b) FP 2002-145

PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Division of Ports and Harbors

Pda 100 Definitions

(JLCAR Deadline March 17, 2003)

 

 

(c) FP 2002-147

PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Division of Ports and Harbors

Pda 400 Harbor Masters

(JLCAR Deadline March 17, 2003)

 

 

(d) FP 2002-171

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Authority to Cite Fire Safety Violators Rules

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

(e) FP 2002-176

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Air Resources

Open Source Air Pollution Definitions

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

(f) FP 2002-177

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Air Resources

Federal Standards Update for Air Pollution Control

(JLCAR Deadline March 3, 2003)

 

 

(g) FP 2002-180

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Air Resources

Miscellaneous Definitions for Air Pollution Control

(JLCAR Deadline March 3, 2003)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h) FP 2002-181

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS AND FOOD

Certification of Organically Produced Plant, Animal, Food and Fiber Commodities

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

(i) FP 2002-189

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Unwed Minor Parents and NHEP/FAP Fraud Control Program

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

(j) FP 2002-191

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Qualified Pregnant Women/60 day Extended Medical Assistance (MA), NHEP/FAP Medical Assistance Only Case, and Regularly Scheduled Redeterminations

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

(k) INT 2003-1

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services

Administration of Medications

(JLCAR Deadline May 1, 2003)

 

 

(l) INT 2003-3

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Carnival-Amusement Ride Rules

(JLCAR Deadline May 8, 2003)

 

 

3. Committee Acceptance of Agency Responses to Objections

 

(a) OR 2002-71

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Water

Wetlands Bureau

Roadway and Railway Maintenance Activities

(JLCAR Deadline February 25, 2003)

 

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

 

(a) FP 2002-169

BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN OPTOMETRY

Rules Regarding Licensure and Discipline of the Board of Registration in Optometry

(JLCAR Deadline February 21, 2003)

(Formerly Item 16 on 1-27-03 Agenda)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

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

 

6. INT 2002-10

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

Hearings and Claims for Fisheries Disaster Relief

(JLCAR Deadline April 10, 2003)

(Formerly Item 9 on 1-27-03 agenda & tabled)

7. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

 

(a) FP 2002-111

Division of Water

Wetlands Bureau

Permitting Plan Requirements

 

(JLCAR Deadline February 24, 2003)

(Formerly Item 12(c) on 1-27-03 agenda)

 

 

(b) FP 2002-178

Division of Air Resources

Prevention, Abatement, and Control of Open Source Air Pollution

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

8. PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 

 

(a) FP 2002-146

Division of Ports and Harbors

Pda 300 Port Captains, Pilots, and Pilotages

(JLCAR Deadline March 17, 2003)

 

 

(b) INT 2003-2

Division of Ports and Harbors

Former State Port Authority

Mooring Permit

(JLCAR Deadline May 8, 2003)

 

 

9. FP 2002-179

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Rules Regarding Reinstatement and Renewal of Licenses and Fees for Physicians

(JLCAR Deadline February 24, 2003)

(Formerly Item 17 on 1-27-03 Agenda)

 

 

10. FP 2002-113

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Affiliate Transaction Rules

(JLCAR Deadline March 7, 2003)

 

 

11. FP 2002-152

SWEEPSTAKES COMMISSION

Rules of Bingo Games and Lucky 7 Tickets

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

12. LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

13. FP 2002-167 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

Firefighting Procedure, Two In/Two Out

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

14. FP 2002-173

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Public Health Services

Certification of Other Qualified Agencies

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

 

 

15. FP 2002-184

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

Excavation Tax and Taxation of Excavation Area

(JLCAR Deadline March 24, 2003)

16. BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

(a) OR 2002-92

Ed 500 Certification Standards for Educational Personnel; Ed 600 Approval of Professional Preparation Programs

(JLCAR Deadline March 25, 2003)

 

 

(b) ROR 2002-59

Tuition and Transportation Reimbursement

(JLCAR Deadline March 25, 2003)

 

 

17. Discussion on whether to suspend Committee rules to reconsider vote on 11-21-02 to approve OR 2002-40 (Fish & Game Department, Wildlife Control Operator Rules). (Formerly Item 19 on 1-27-03 Agenda)

 

18. Discussion on Rep. Mary Ellen Martin's concerns relative to Env-A 1611 Oxygen-Flexible Reformulated Gasoline. (Formerly Item 22 on 6-20-02 agenda, Item 21 on 7-18-02 agenda, Item 15 on 8-15-02 agenda, Item 17 on 9-19-02 agenda, Item 18 on 10-17-02 and 11-21-02 agendas, Item 15 on 12-19-02 agenda, and Item 20 on 1-27-03 agenda.)

 

19. Discussion on status of joint resolution relative to OR 2000-146 of the Department of Health and Human Services (Former Division of Public Health Services, He-P 801 General Requirements for All Facilities). (Formerly Item 17 on 4-19-02 agenda, Item 13 on 5-22-02 and 5-31-02 agendas, Item 18 on 6-20-02 agenda, Item 17 on 7-18-02 agenda, Item 16 on 8-15-02 agenda, Item 18 on 9-19-02 agenda, Item 19 on 10-17-02 and 11-21-02 agendas, Item 16 on 12-19-02 agenda, and Item 21 on 1-27-03 agenda.)

 

20. Discussion on joint resolution relative to ROR 2001-3 and ROR 2001-4 of the Board of Mental Health Practice (Mhp 103.05 on quorum, and select rules of practice and procedure Mhp 201.04, Mhp 205.02(d), Mhp 206.11(a)(1), Mhp 206.15(e), and Mhp 212.01(b)(3)). (Formerly Item 19 on 4-19-02 agenda, Item 16 on 5-22-02 and 5-31-02 agendas, Item 21 on 6-20-02 agenda, Item 20 on 7-18-02 agenda, Item 19 on 8-15-02 agenda, Item 21 on 9-19-02 agenda, Item 22 on 10-17-02 and 11-21-02 agendas, Item 17 on 12-19-02 agenda, and Item 22 on 1-27-03 agenda.)

 

21. Discussion on Committee staff comments to agency rules of practice and procedure based on Jus 800 model rules. (Formerly Item 10 on 3-15-02 agenda, Item 9 on 4-19-02 agenda, Item 14 on 5-22-02 and 5-31-02 agendas, Item 19 on 6-20-02 agenda, Item 18 on 7-18-02 agenda, Item 17 on 8-15-02 agenda, Item 19 on 9-19-02 agenda, Item 20 on 10-17-02 and 11-21-02 agendas, Item 18 on 12-19-02 agenda, and Item 23 on 1-27-03 agenda.)

 

22. Remaining Responses to Preliminary and Revised Objections Made in January 27, 2003 Meeting But Not Yet Received or Not Yet Reviewed by Committee Staff. (JLCAR Deadline May 2, 2003).

 

(a) OR 2002-139

STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL

Apprenticeship Council Practice and Procedure

 

 

(b) OR 2002-104

ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD

Organization

 

 

(c) OR 2002-105

ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD

Procedures - Definitions, Rulemaking Petitions, Public Forums and Subcommittee Meetings

 

 

(d) OR 2002-120

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Public Health Services

General Requirements for All Facilities

 

 

23. Responses to Petitions

 

(a) Petition to the Board of Accountancy to amend (1) rules Ac 301.03, Ac 301.05, Ac 303.01 and Ac 303.03 relative to fees, registration, destruction of exams, and prohibition from sitting for the CPA exam, and (2) various rules in Ac 400 relative to renewal of licenses and registration and continuing education. (Petition made November 13, 1998. Petition denied, but further review projected in 1999. See response letter dated December 2, 1998. Rulemaking was begun to readopt w/amendments Ac 301.02 and Ac 301.03, with notice published December 14, 2001 (NN 2001-166). Conditionally approved by Committee on February 15, 2002, confirmed by Committee legal counsel on February 22, 2002, and effective March 8, 2002 (Document #7659). No other proposals filed. Committee petitioned again on September 19, 2002 on outstanding issues, that is, to amend same rules except Ac 301.03. Petition denied, but rulemaking planned. See response letter dated November 14, 2002.)

 

(b) Petition to the Board of Professional Engineers to amend rules in chapters Eng 200 through Eng 500 to address outstanding issues from Objection Response 98-082. (Petition made November 20, 1998. Petition denied. See denial letter dated December 11, 1998. Petition made again July 16, 1999 relative to Eng 300 through Eng 500. Petition denied again. See denial letter dated July 26, 1999. However, rulemaking was begun, with notice published September 22, 2000 (NN 2000-160), to adopt Eng 200 based model rules of the Department of Justice and to amend selected rules in Eng 300 and Eng 400 that were not subject to petition. The Committee made a preliminary objection to Final Proposal 2000-160 on January 19, 2001, and the objection response was approved on March 16, 2001. Rules effective March 24, 2001 (Document #7468-A and 7468-B). Committee voted on October 17, 2002 to send history of JLCAR action and agency response to State Building Code Review Board, Joint Board, and House and Senate ED & A Committees. Final Proposal 2002-109 containing amendments to Eng 302.02 on fees was on JLCAR agenda for November 21, 2002 and was approved.)

 

(c) Petition to the Health Services Planning and Review Board to amend rules He-Hea 602.04 and He-Hea 606 relative to uncompensated care and MRI scanners to address outstanding issues from Final Proposal 99-202 (Document #7268, effective May 10, 2000. (Petition made April 21, 2000. Petition denied due to timing, but rulemaking was planned on uncompensated care. See response letter dated June 6, 2000. Petition made again April 19, 2002. Petition granted. See response letter dated May 24, 2002, follow-up letter about delay dated August 26, 2002, and letter dated October 31, 2002 about rulemaking NN 2002-143 & 144 to amend He-Hea 200 and 300 and He-Hea 1600, respectively. Uncompensated care subcommittee list also provided by Board at JLCAR request.)

 

(d) Petition to the Health Services Planning and Review Board to amend rule He-Hea 1903.09 relative to uncompensated care and ambulatory surgical facilities to address outstanding issues from Final Proposal 99-203 (Document #7269, effective May 20, 2000). (Petition made April 21, 2000. Petition denied due to timing, but rulemaking was planned on uncompensated care. See response letter dated June 6, 2000. Petition made again April 19, 2002. Petition granted. See response letter dated May 24, 2002, follow-up letter about delay dated August 26, 2002, and letter dated October 31, 2002 about rulemaking NN 2002-143 & 144 to amend He-Hea 200 and 300 and He-Hea 1600, respectively. Uncompensated care subcommittee list also provided by Board at JLCAR request.)

(e) Petition to the Health Services Planning and Review Board to amend rule He-Hea 1602.11 relative to uncompensated care and megavoltage radiation to address outstanding issues from Objection Response 99-166 (Document #7236, effective April 26, 2000, later amended by Document #7385, effective October 25, 2000. (Petition made April 21, 2000. Petition denied due to timing, but rulemaking was planned for uncompensated care. See response letter dated June 6, 2000. Petition made again April 19, 2002. Petition granted. See response letter dated May 24, 2002, follow-up letter about delay dated August 26, 2002, and letter dated October 31, 2002. Rulemaking begun for He-Hea 1600 with notice published in the Rulemaking Register (NN 2002-144) on November 1, 2002. Uncompensated care subcommittee list provided by Board at JLCAR request.)

 

(f) Petition to the Department of Health and Human Services to amend rules on foster care licensing He-C 6446.06(b)(10), He-C 6446.07(c), He-C 6446.27(a)(3), and He-C 6446.27(c)(3) to address question of authority to require and examine arrest records of foster parent applicants and household members and deny licenses based upon consideration of those records. See Objection Response 2000-18 (Document #7321, effective July 22, 2000. (Petition made July 21, 2000. Petition denied due to timing. See response letter dated August 22, 2000. No proposal on He-C 6446 filed yet.)

 

(g) Petition to the Department of Safety to amend (1) rules Saf-C 3105.02(c) and 3105.03(b) to address question of authority to require records of arrests and indictments of applicants and licensees for driver education certificates and deny, revoke, or suspend certificates based upon consideration of those records, and (2) rule Saf-C 3120.03 to clarify tractor-trailer license disqualification and hearings, and (3) rule Saf-C 3113.06 to address testimony of Daniel Steele on August 18, 2000 relative to clock hours per day of behind-the-wheel driving instruction. (Petition made August 18, 2000. Petition denied only due to timing, but rulemaking (except for Mr. Steele's concern) was planned within 12 months. See response letter dated September 8, 2000. See also letter dated August 22, 2000. No proposal filed. Petition made again April 19, 2002. Petition denied due to timing and agency staff review of entire chapter Saf-C 3100. See response letter dated May 23, 2002.)

 

(h) Petition to the Insurance Department to amend rules Ins 1703.01(a) and Ins 1703.15(a) relative to medical malpractice to address outstanding issues from Revised Objection Response 2000-1. These issues concerned lack of criteria and procedure for extensions of filing assessments for stabilization reserve fund pursuant to RSA 400-A:31 and rules governing hearings held by the Board of the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association. (Petition made October 20, 2000. Petition denied. See response letter dated November 21, 2000. RSA 400-A:31, I amended by SB 422-FN in 2002 legislative session to change filing date from March 1 to March 15.)

 

(i) Petition to the Fish and Game Department to adopt rules of practice and procedure governing rulemaking hearings, rulemaking petitions, petitions for declaratory rulings, and agency explanations of a rule pursuant to RSA 541-A:11, VII. (Petition made October 20, 2000. No response yet. Petition made again April 19, 2002. Petition granted. See response letter dated May 28, 2002.)

 

(j) Petition to the State Treasurer to amend rules Tre 300 on abandoned property to address outstanding issues remaining from Objection Response 99-207. (Petition made November 17, 2000. Petition granted. See response letter dated December 18, 2000. Although rules in Objection Response 99-207 were adopted and filed, proposed amendments to rules Tre 300 have not yet been proposed and filed. Petition made again April 19, 2002. Petition denied. See response letter dated May 23, 2001 [sic].)

 

(k) Petition to the Department of Transportation to adopt the rules within Tra 307 on motorist service (logo) signing which had expired on January 1, 2000 (Document #5741), and recommendation that the Department initiate interim rulemaking to adopt the expired portions of Tra 307. (Petition made November 17, 2000. No response yet.)

 

(l) Petition to the Department of Health and Human Services to amend He-A 300 on certification of alcohol and other drug abuse disorder treatment providers to address outstanding issues remaining from Objection Response 2001-30 and Commissioner's request letter of May 18, 2001 to Sen. Below. (Petition made May 18, 2001. No response yet.)

 

(m) Petition to the Board of Education to amend Ed 1100 on standards for the education of children with disabilities to address outstanding issues remaining from Objection Response 2000-183 (Document #7515, effective July 1, 2001) relative to:

Ed 1109.04(a), to address timeline issues regarding hearings;

Ed 1111.01(a), to include citation to compliance with RSA 186-C on extended school year services;

Ed 1121.07(d), to be more permissive in allowing foster parents to act as surrogate parents;

Ed 1125.05, to address the issue of requiring a due process hearing by LEA in every case of parental refusal to consent to a change or changes to a student's IEP; and

Ed 1133.17(b), to address lack of authority to allow de facto delegation of rulemaking authority to insurance providers by requiring certain facilities to maintain coverage in the amounts recommended by the facilities' insurance providers.

(Petition made May 18, 2001. Petition denied. See response letter dated December 18, 2001. SB 324 in 2002 legislative session amends RSA 186-C to authorize foster parents to act in certain circumstances as educational advocates for foster children with educational disabilities.)

 

(n) Petitions to 18 agencies without rules and 12 agencies missing certain rules to adopt the rules required by RSA 541-A and the agencies' statutes. Petitions made October 19, 2001. Petition letters are in process of being issued.

(1) Letters issued November 16, 2001 to Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals and the Adjutant General (of the 18 without rules) and the Board of Accountancy (of the 12 missing certain rules). Petition to the Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals was effectively granted in part. See letter dated December 10, 2001. Petition to the Adjutant General was effectively denied. See letter dated December 13, 2001. Petition to the Board of Accountancy was granted but agency requests extension to begin rulemaking. See letter dated December 21, 2001 and related letter of November 14, 2002.

(2) Letters issued March 15, 2002 to Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals (Ahp), Board of Acupuncture Licensing (Acp), and Department of Administrative Services (Adm) (of the 12 missing certain rules.). (Petitions were effectively granted, but rulemaking will be delayed. See response letters dated April 5, 2002, April 11, 2002, and April 15, 2002 from, respectively, the Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals, the Department of Administrative Services, and the Board of Acupuncture Licensing.)

(3) Letters issued April 19, 2002 to Architectural Barrier-Free Design Committee (Abfd), Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food (Agr), and State Apprenticeship Council (App) (of the 12 missing certain rules). Petitions for Abfd and App granted. Petition for Agr granted in part and denied in part. See response letters from Architectural Barrier-Free Design Committee and the Commissioner of the Department of Labor as Chairman of State Apprenticeship Council, dated May 6, 2002 and May 8, 2002, respectively, and the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food dated May 16 and May 20, 2002.

 

 

(4) Letters issued May 22, 2002 to the following agencies (of the 23 without rules at that time). No response yet except as noted:

Ombudsman, Department of Health and Human Services (Omb). Petition granted. See response letter dated June 18, 2002. Rulemaking begun for Omb 400 with notice published in Rulemaking Register (NN 2002-153) on November 8, 2002.

Juvenile Parole Board (Juv). No response, but rulemaking began. FP 2002-127 was approved by JLCAR on November 21, 2002, and FP's 2002-128 & 129 received preliminary objection. Objections Responses 2002-128 & 129 are on JLCAR agenda for December 19, 2002.

Board of Licensing of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals (Alc). See response of December 10, 2001 to earlier petition.

Director, Division of Information Technology, Department of Administrative Services (Info). Petition denied due to timing, but rules being drafted. See response letter dated January 3, 2003.

Site Evaluation Committee (Site).

Board of Trustees of University System of New Hampshire (Un). Petition granted. See response letter dated July 1, 2002. Rulemaking begun for Un 811 with noticed published in Rulemaking Register (NN 2002-151) on November 8, 2002.

Board of Claims (Cla).

State Conservation Committee (Cons). Petition granted. See response letter dated May 28, 2002.

Department of Cultural Resources (Cul).

Evaluation Committee (Ev). Petition denied due only to timing. See response letter dated August 21, 2002.

Railroad Appeals Board (Rai). Petition still being considered. See response letter dated June 20, 2002.

Board of Podiatry (Pod). Petition granted. See response letter dated May 29, 2002. Rulemaking underway for Pod 100, Pod 300-500, and Pod 200 with notices published in the Rulemaking Register (NN 2002-54, 2002-55, and 2002-100, respectively). NN 2002-55 was withdrawn on October 10, 2002. Final Proposal 2002-54 was approved by JLCAR on November 21, 2002, and Final Proposal 2002-100 received a preliminary objection.

 

(o) Petition to the Board of Mental Health Practice to address the requirement in RSA 330-A:15 regarding a model statement of the patients mental health rights by adopting the model statement as rules. (Petition made December 14, 2001. Petition denied. See response letter dated January 7, 2002.)

 

(p) Petition to the Pari-Mutuel Commission to repeal emergency rule Pari 324.01 (Document #7706, effective 6-7-02) Trainer of Thoroughbred Racing Horse as Absolute Insurer. (Petition made June 20, 2002. Petition denied. See response letter dated July 19, 2002.)

 

(q) Petition to the Department of Safety to adopt rules relative to special number plates for veterans under RSA 261:87-b. (Petition made July 18, 2002. No written response yet, although JLCAR staff has been informed by Department that rulemaking is planned for Saf-C 500 to address the issue.)

 

(r) Petition to the Department of Safety to adopt rules to implement RSA 651-C:2, III, relative to the collection and submission of DNA samples and records. (Petition made August 15, 2002. Petition denied. See denial letter dated September 11, 2002.)

 

OTHER BUSINESS

26. Other