Administrative Rules Committee, New Hampshire State Legislature
The Administrative Rules Committee is a standing joint committee of the New Hampshire General Court.
Per state statute, House members on the committee are appointed by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the House Minority Leader. Senate members are appointed by the President of the Senate in consultation with the Senate Minority Leader. Committee members elect a chair and vice-chair, which must rotate biennially between the House and Senate members. Members serve a two-year term ending on the first Wednesday in December of even-numbered years.[1]
See sources: NH Rev Stat § 541-A:2
Function
According to NH Rev Stat § 541-A:2, the Administrative Rules Committee reviews proposed and adopted rules. Additionally, the committee shall:
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(a) Petition an agency under RSA 541-A:4 to adopt rules if the agency has clear rulemaking authority which it has not used. (b) Review statutory passages granting rulemaking authority. On the basis of this review, the committee shall, before each regular legislative session, make written recommendations to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house as to how such passages should be amended to eliminate confusing, inefficient, or unnecessary statutory language. (c) Make written recommendations, when appropriate, to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house as to how the legislative oversight of rulemaking might be improved. These recommendations may include proposed amendments to RSA 541-A. (d) Have the authority to amend and provide the final approval of the drafting and procedure manual developed by the director of legislative services and the commissioner of administrative services under RSA 541-A:8. (e) Notify the chairpersons of appropriate standing committees of the general court in writing when committee recommendations are made to agencies relative to legislation as a result of reviewing proposed and adopted rules. (f) Make written recommendations, when appropriate, to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of standing committees of the general court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of an agency concerning the amendment or repeal of the statutory authority of an agency that has enforced rules which are not effective or not otherwise valid, or that has not commenced rulemaking or adopted rules as required by statute. (g) Establish, in consultation with the director of the office of legislative services, a pilot program authorizing procedures for electronic filing by agencies. Notwithstanding RSA 541-A:1, VI, the committee shall permit electronic filing or submissions by selected agencies pursuant to criteria established in the pilot program.[1][2] |
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Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Administrative Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Justia, "NH Rev Stat § 541-A:2," accessed March 11, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
