I. There is hereby established a hazardous material transportation advisory committee, that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of safety. The committee shall consist of the following members, and shall be chaired by the director of the bureau of homeland security and emergency management or designee: (a) A designee of the state fire marshal. (b) A designee of the commissioner of transportation. (c) A designee of the department of environmental services. (d) A designee of the department of safety, appointed by the commissioner of safety. (e) A representative of the hazardous material carrier industries for highway, rail, air, or water modes of transportation, appointed by the governor. (f) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (g) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (h) A local fire chief, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs and appointed by the commissioner of safety. (i) A local police chief nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Police Chiefs and appointed by the commissioner of safety. (j) One public member, nominated by the adjutant general and appointed by the commissioner of safety. II. Members shall be appointed for renewable, 2-year terms or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified; except that the initial term for members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs I(a), (c), (e), (h), and (j) shall be for one year. The committee shall meet no less than once a year, at the call of the chair, and the chair may designate such subcommittees as he or she deems necessary to carry out the business of the committee. III. The committee shall have the authority to: (a) Review state and federal legislative proposals and regulations, problems with hazardous material transportation, emergency response team action plans, and training and instructional materials on the transportation of hazardous materials. (b) Make recommendations regarding the efficacy of controls relative to the transportation of hazardous materials and the best means for applying such controls without duplication of responsibility or regulation. (c) Make available upon request, through the bureau of homeland security and emergency management, current regulations and reference materials relative to hazardous materials, promote cooperative efforts at the state, county, local, and federal levels on safety regulations and compliance, and notify the advisory council on emergency preparedness and security of any regulations or ordinances that appear to be in conflict. IV. The committee shall routinely report to the commissioner of safety any concerns regarding air, rail, water, and roadway transportation of hazardous materials, and any necessary legislative recommendations, which the commissioner shall forward to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, and the minority leaders of each chamber.
I. There is hereby established a hazardous material transportation advisory committee, that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of safety. The committee shall consist of the following members, and shall be chaired by the director of the bureau of homeland security and emergency management or designee: (a) A designee of the state fire marshal. (b) A designee of the commissioner of transportation. (c) A designee of the department of environmental services. (d) A designee of the department of safety, appointed by the commissioner of safety. (e) A representative of the hazardous material carrier industries for highway, rail, air, or water modes of transportation, appointed by the governor. (f) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (g) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (h) A local fire chief, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs and appointed by the commissioner of safety. (i) A local police chief nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Police Chiefs and appointed by the commissioner of safety. (j) One public member, nominated by the adjutant general and appointed by the commissioner of safety. II. Members shall be appointed for renewable, 2-year terms or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified; except that the initial term for members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs I(a), (c), (e), (h), and (j) shall be for one year. The committee shall meet no less than once a year, at the call of the chair, and the chair may designate such subcommittees as he or she deems necessary to carry out the business of the committee. III. The committee shall have the authority to: (a) Review state and federal legislative proposals and regulations, problems with hazardous material transportation, emergency response team action plans, and training and instructional materials on the transportation of hazardous materials. (b) Make recommendations regarding the efficacy of controls relative to the transportation of hazardous materials and the best means for applying such controls without duplication of responsibility or regulation. (c) Make available upon request, through the bureau of homeland security and emergency management, current regulations and reference materials relative to hazardous materials, promote cooperative efforts at the state, county, local, and federal levels on safety regulations and compliance, and notify the advisory council on emergency preparedness and security of any regulations or ordinances that appear to be in conflict. IV. The committee shall routinely report to the commissioner of safety any concerns regarding air, rail, water, and roadway transportation of hazardous materials, and any necessary legislative recommendations, which the commissioner shall forward to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, and the minority leaders of each chamber.
I. There is hereby established a hazardous material transportation advisory committee, that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of safety. The committee shall consist of the following members, and shall be chaired by the director of the bureau of homeland security and emergency management or designee: (a) A designee of the state fire marshal. (b) A designee of the commissioner of transportation. (c) A designee of the department of environmental services. (d) A designee of the department of safety, appointed by the commissioner of safety. (e) A representative of the hazardous material carrier industries for highway, rail, air, or water modes of transportation, appointed by the governor. (f) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (g) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (h) A local fire chief, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs and appointed by the commissioner of safety. (i) A local police chief nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Police Chiefs and appointed by the commissioner of safety. (j) One public member, nominated by the adjutant general and appointed by the commissioner of safety. II. Members shall be appointed for renewable, 2-year terms or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified; except that the initial term for members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs I(a), (c), (e), (h), and (j) shall be for one year. The committee shall meet no less than once a year, at the call of the chair, and the chair may designate such subcommittees as he or she deems necessary to carry out the business of the committee. III. The committee shall have the authority to: (a) Review state and federal legislative proposals and regulations, problems with hazardous material transportation, emergency response team action plans, and training and instructional materials on the transportation of hazardous materials. (b) Make recommendations regarding the efficacy of controls relative to the transportation of hazardous materials and the best means for applying such controls without duplication of responsibility or regulation. (c) Make available upon request, through the bureau of homeland security and emergency management, current regulations and reference materials relative to hazardous materials, promote cooperative efforts at the state, county, local, and federal levels on safety regulations and compliance, and notify the advisory council on emergency preparedness and security of any regulations or ordinances that appear to be in conflict. IV. The committee shall routinely report to the commissioner of safety any concerns regarding air, rail, water, and roadway transportation of hazardous materials, and any necessary legislative recommendations, which the commissioner shall forward to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, and the minority leaders of each chamber.
