Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

Decisions made pursuant to this chapter shall be reviewable in accordance with RSA 541.

I. The department shall monitor the construction and operation of any energy facility granted a certificate under this chapter or prior law to ensure compliance with such certificate and enforce the terms and conditions of any such certificate. With the exception of the authority…

Complete verbatim records shall be kept by the committee of all hearings, and records of all other actions, proceedings, and correspondence of the committee, including submittals of information and reports by members of the public, shall be maintained, all of which records shall …

I. If the site evaluation committee, at any time while an application for a certificate is before it, deems it to be in the public interest, it may temporarily suspend its deliberations and time frame established under RSA 162-H:7. II. [Repealed.]

I. The committee shall incorporate in any certificate such terms and conditions in their entirety and without addition, deletion, or change, as may be specified to the committee by any of the state agencies having permitting or other regulatory authority, under state or federal l…

I. The superior court, in term time or in vacation, may enjoin any act in violation of this chapter. II. Any construction or operation of energy facilities in violation of this chapter, or in material violation of the terms and conditions of a certificate issued under this chapte…

I. "Acceptance" means a determination by the committee that it finds that the application is complete and ready for consideration. I-a. "Administrator" means the administrator of the committee established by this chapter. I-b. "Affected municipality" means any municipality or uni…

If any provision of this chapter, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the pr…

There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing, special fund to be known as the site evaluation committee fund. All application and other filing fees received by the committee under RSA 162-H:8-a shall be deposited in the fund. All moneys in the fun…

I. The public members of the committee shall be compensated for all time spent on committee business, including compensation and reimbursement for energy facility proceeding time and expenses. Compensation shall be provided on a pro rata basis, based upon the daily salary rate of…

On the effective date of this section, the department shall assume responsibility for all monitoring and enforcement activities under this chapter, except for proceedings opened by the committee prior to the effective date of this section, including enforcement complaints, in whi…

I. There is hereby established a committee to be known as the New Hampshire site evaluation committee consisting of 5 members, as follows: (a) The 3 commissioners of the public utilities commission, the chairperson of which shall be the chairperson of the committee; (b) The commi…

There is hereby established within the public utilities commission the position of administrator who shall be an unclassified state employee. In the alternative, the position may be filled by an independent contractor. The administrator shall be hired by and under the supervision…

I. The committee shall: (a) Evaluate and issue any certificate under this chapter for an energy facility. (b) Determine the terms and conditions of any certificate issued under this chapter. (c) Adjudicate enforcement matters. (d) Assist the public in understanding the requiremen…

I. The governor, with the consent of the council, shall appoint a public member and an alternate public member to serve on the committee. The public member and alternate shall be residents of the state of New Hampshire with expertise or experience in one or more of the following …

I. No person shall commence to construct any energy facility within the state unless it has obtained a certificate pursuant to this chapter. Such facilities shall be constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the terms of the certificate. Such certificates are requir…

I. [Repealed.] II. All applications for a certificate for an energy facility shall be filed with the chairperson of the site evaluation committee. III. Upon filing of an application, the chairperson or designated presiding officer shall expeditiously conduct a preliminary review …

I. This section applies only to repurposing qualified existing energy facilities as defined in RSA 162-H:2, XI-a. II. All applications for a certificate for an energy facility shall be filed with the chairperson of the site evaluation committee. III. Upon filing of an application…

I. State agencies having permitting or other regulatory authority may participate in committee proceedings as follows: (a) Receive proposals or permit requests within the agency's permitting or other regulatory authority, expertise, or both; determine completeness of elements req…

Any application for a certificate, or for change in ownership and transfer of certificate, shall be signed and sworn to by the person or executive officer of the association or corporation making such application and shall contain the following information: I. Full name and addre…

I. Except as provided in paragraph IV, a person filing with the committee an application for a certificate for an energy facility, a petition for jurisdiction, a request for exemption, or any other petition or request for the committee to take action, shall pay to the committee a…

I. The chair or the administrator shall notify the attorney general of all administrative proceedings. The attorney general may appoint an assistant attorney general as counsel for the public in administrative proceedings. Upon notification that an application for a certificate h…