N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-B:7

Current through Chapter 381 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 147-B:7 - Rulemaking

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, after public hearing and pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:

(a) Time, amount and manner of payment of hazardous waste cleanup fund fees;

(b) Required records to be kept by generators and by facility owners or operators of the type and quantity of hazardous waste generated and received;

(c) Certified reports required to be submitted with fee payments by generators and by facility owners and operators;

(d) Exemption from the generator fee for generators participating in hazardous waste recycling programs; and

(e) The exemptions, limitations of liability, and lien priority provisions for holders and fiduciaries, including qualifying holders.

II. The commissioner shall adopt rules, after public hearing and pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:

(a) Administration of funds allocated to the siting program under RSA 147-B:4, I; and

(b) Purposes for which funds in the siting program may be used, including, but not limited to:

(1) Obtaining independent investigations of proposed sites;

(2) Providing financial assistance to local officials, planning groups, or citizen groups for the study and development of sites;

(3) Obtaining the assistance of an impartial mediator for the voluntary settlement of disputes over the development of sites.

III. The commissioner shall adopt rules, after public hearing and pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:

(a) Administration of funds used for the household hazardous waste cleanup projects under RSA 147-B:6, I-a.

(b) Purposes for which funds for such projects may be used.

(c) Types of household hazardous waste projects that may be conducted using fund moneys.

(d) Criteria under which such projects shall be conducted, including, but not limited to, the financial, contractual, safety, and educational requirements for such projects.

IV. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to procedures and criteria for funding used oil collection centers as provided in RSA 147-B:13, and relative to the annual reports submitted by used oil transporters as provided in RSA 147-B:14.

V. [Repealed.]

RSA 147-B:7

1981, 413:3. 1983, 137:12, 13; 227:6. 1985, 346:3. 1986, 202:6, I(e). 1993, 323:14. 1994, 364:5. 1996, 8:7; 228:110. 2002, 74 : 4 , I, eff. June 30, 2002.