HB707: (Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee.

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• 149-M · amend

  evaluation committee. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Solid Waste Site Evaluation Committee. Amend RSA 149-M by inserting after section 64 the following new subdivision: Solid Waste Site Evaluation Committee 149-M:65 Declaration of Purpose. I. The legislature and the executive branch recognize that the selection of sites

• 149-M:11 · reference

  e shall be approved or denied by the committee prior to final decisions on all other state agency permit applications, except for the department's determination in accordance with RSA 149-M:11, III. Applications for certificates may be filed and evaluated by the committee concurrently with other state approvals and public hearings may be scheduled concurrently with hearings held by other state agencies as pa

• 149-M:27 · reference

  posed waste acceptance rate greater than 100,000 tons per year. "Major solid waste disposal facility" does not include a facility designed to manage food waste in accordance with RSA 149-M:27, V(b)(1)-(5), or any facility proposed to be constructed by a New Hampshire municipal government. XII. “Person” means any individual, group, firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, municipality, political subdivi

• 149-M:4 · reference

  with "public health and safety" as that term is utilized in RSA 162-H. X. "Landfill expansion" means an addition to the permitted capacity of an existing facility as defined in RSA 149-M:4, IX. XI. “Major solid waste disposal facility” means a location, system, or physical structure for the collection, separation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, or disposal of solid waste with a proposed waste

• 149-M:65 · reference

  support its decision to deny. (f) Execute the general court's stated preference that new landfill capacity shall be based on need and shall only be developed in accordance with RSA 149-M:65, IV. II. The committee shall hold hearings as required by this chapter and such additional hearings as it deems necessary and appropriate and, in addition to the requirements under RSA 91-A, ensure adequate and timely

• 149-M:66 · reference

  otification of the proposed project, including appropriate copies of the application, has been given to the appropriate governing body of each affected municipality, as defined in RSA 149-M:66, III. The application shall include a list of the affected municipalities. (g) Provide analysis on the local, regional, and statewide visual impact of the proposed facility during construction, operation, and post-cl

• 149-M:67 · reference

  to perform the functions described in RSA 149-M:70, V. 149-M:68 Members Appointed By The Governor With The Consent Of Council. I. Members and alternate members appointed under RSA 149-M:67, I(c) and (d) shall serve 4-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term

• 149-M:68 · reference

  department of business and economic affairs, or designee. (c) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee. (d) Four members and, when required by RSA 149-M:68, an alternate member, appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council, including a member who serves on a local conservation commission, a member who has expertise in the private waste management ind

• 149-M:70 · reference

  quirements of the committee. (d) Engage personnel in accordance with this chapter. V. The presiding officer may appoint a hearing officer to perform the functions described in RSA 149-M:70, V. 149-M:68 Members Appointed By The Governor With The Consent Of Council. I. Members and alternate members appointed under RSA 149-M:67, I(c) and (d) shall serve 4-year terms and until their successors are appoint

• 149-M:71 · reference

  his chapter. IV. To the extent any information provided in the application was submitted and considered by a state agency as part of its permitting evaluation and decision under RSA 149-M:71, III, the applicant shall specify what information was so considered and the statutory and regulatory authority for that agency’s consideration of the information. V. For all information submitted with the application

• 149-M:72 · reference

  agencies with relevant technical expertise participate in committee proceedings. XII. The department shall conduct a review of the application information submitted pursuant to RSA 149-M:72, III(c) to determine whether the facility has demonstrated that it satisfies the criteria in RSA 149-M:11, III. Such review shall be conducted in accordance with RSA 149-M:11. The department shall report its findings

• 149-M:76 · reference

  of notification of rejection. Such deadlines may be extended by agreement of the applicant and the committee. VIII. Public information sessions shall be held in accordance with RSA 149-M:76. IX. Within 180 days of the acceptance of an application, the committee shall issue or deny a certificate for the proposed major solid waste disposal facility. X. The applicant shall immediately inform the committee

• 149-M:84 · add

  ansfer of ownership: $1,000. (3) Request to modify a certificate: $1,000. III. All fee charges shall be deposited in the solid waste evaluation committee fund established in RSA 149-M:84 and shall be nonlapsing and accounted for as a separate line item. IV. The committee shall review and evaluate the application fees and filing fees in the fee schedule in subparagraphs II(a) and (b) at least once each

• 149-M:85 · reference

  be under the supervision of the chairperson when performing duties for the committee. The administrator shall be compensated for work performed for the committee as set forth in RSA 149-M:85. The administrator, or chairperson in the absence of an administrator, with committee approval, may engage additional technical, legal, or administrative support to fulfill the functions of the committee as necessary.

• 149-M:9 · reference

  The committee may deny a certificate based upon the department's findings in relation to RSA 149-M:11, III. XIV. The committee may deny a certificate based upon the criteria in RSA 149-M:9, IX. XV. A state agency may intervene as a party in any committee proceeding in the same manner as other persons under RSA 541-A. 149-M:73 Disclosure of Ownership. Any application for a certificate, or for change i

• 15-A · reference

  te, major solid waste disposal facilities in New Hampshire. The members appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council and their alternates shall comply with RSA 15-A and RSA 15-B. IV. Any member appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council may be removed from office in accordance with RSA 4:1. 149-M:69 Administrator and Other Committee Support. The admini

• 15-B · reference

  id waste disposal facilities in New Hampshire. The members appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council and their alternates shall comply with RSA 15-A and RSA 15-B. IV. Any member appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council may be removed from office in accordance with RSA 4:1. 149-M:69 Administrator and Other Committee Support. The administrator shall

• 162-H · reference

  the date on which the application is first submitted to the committee. IX. "Human health" is defined to be consistent with "public health and safety" as that term is utilized in RSA 162-H. X. "Landfill expansion" means an addition to the permitted capacity of an existing facility as defined in RSA 149-M:4, IX. XI. “Major solid waste disposal facility” means a location, system, or physical structure f

• 162-H:3-A · add

  that it finds that the application is complete and ready for consideration. II. “Administrator” means the administrator of the site evaluation committee established pursuant to RSA 162-H:3-a. III. “Affected municipality” means any municipality or unincorporated place in which any part of a major solid waste disposal facility is proposed to be located and any municipality or unincorporated place from which

• 21-O · add

  aste management council related to the major solid waste disposal facility, then the chairperson of the wetlands council, water council, or air resources council established under RSA 21-O, selected by the commissioner of the department, shall serve on the committee and as chairperson of the committee. (b) The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs, or designee. (c) The commis

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 15-A · FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
• RSA 15-B · GIFTS, HONORARIUMS, AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS
• RSA 21-O · DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
• RSA 149-M · SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
• RSA 162-H · ENERGY FACILITY EVALUATION, SITING, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
• RSA 149-M:11 · Public Benefit Requirement
• RSA 149-M:27 · Disposal Prohibited
• RSA 149-M:4 · Definitions
• RSA 149-M:9 · Permit Required