New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-J:11 – Advisory Committee
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I. There is established the air pollution advisory committee composed of the following members:
(a) Two representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, of whom at least one shall be a member of the house science, technology, and energy committee. One representative shall be a member of a minority party.
(b) Two senators, appointed by the senate president.
(c) The governor, or designee.
I-a. The following additional members, whose terms shall be coterminous with their terms of office, shall be non-voting members of the committee and shall supply the committee with any information that it requests concerning matters subject to its purview:
(a) The commissioner of safety, or designee.
(b) The commissioner of environmental services, or designee.
II. The committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson, and meetings shall be at the call of the chair or a majority of committee members. The terms of the members shall be coterminous with their terms of office.
III. The committee shall perform an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the following subjects and report its findings and recommendations to the governor and council, the speaker of the house, the senate president, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the state library, the house environment and agriculture, the science, technology and energy, and the commerce, small business, consumer affairs and economic development committees and the senate environment and economic development committees by October 1 of each year:
(a) The effectiveness of vehicle emission related portions of the motor vehicle safety inspection.
(b) The effectiveness of the emission reductions credits trading program.
IV. The committee shall also review and make recommendations to the commissioner on any proposed rule to be adopted under this chapter.
(a) Two representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, of whom at least one shall be a member of the house science, technology, and energy committee. One representative shall be a member of a minority party.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-J:11
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Two senators, appointed by the senate president.
(c) The governor, or designee.
I-a. The following additional members, whose terms shall be coterminous with their terms of office, shall be non-voting members of the committee and shall supply the committee with any information that it requests concerning matters subject to its purview:
(a) The commissioner of safety, or designee.
(b) The commissioner of environmental services, or designee.
II. The committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson, and meetings shall be at the call of the chair or a majority of committee members. The terms of the members shall be coterminous with their terms of office.
III. The committee shall perform an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the following subjects and report its findings and recommendations to the governor and council, the speaker of the house, the senate president, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the state library, the house environment and agriculture, the science, technology and energy, and the commerce, small business, consumer affairs and economic development committees and the senate environment and economic development committees by October 1 of each year:
(a) The effectiveness of vehicle emission related portions of the motor vehicle safety inspection.
(b) The effectiveness of the emission reductions credits trading program.
IV. The committee shall also review and make recommendations to the commissioner on any proposed rule to be adopted under this chapter.