Section Ins 210.04 - Public Hearings(a) Pursuant to the provisions of RSA 541-A, the department shall conduct a public hearing on all proposed rules.(b) The public hearing shall afford all interested persons opportunity to testify.(c) The presiding officer at a public hearing in a rulemaking proceeding shall be the commissioner, deputy commissioner, or an individual designated by the commissioner to preside at the hearing.(d) Notice of the date, time, and place or remote access information of the public hearing for a rulemaking proceeding held pursuant to RSA 541-A shall be given by publication in the rulemaking register pursuant to RSA 541-A.(e) A record of the public hearing shall be kept by electronic recording or other method that shall provide a verbatim record.(f) Any individual wishing to submit exhibits or written testimony at a public hearing shall submit such exhibits or testimony to the presiding officer, provided the individual signs and dates such testimony or exhibits.(g) Any individual wishing to testify at a public hearing shall submit in writing to the presiding officer their name, address, and whom the individual represents, if anyone. The presiding officer shall call each individual to present their testimony. The presiding officer shall encourage individuals who testify orally to place their testimony in writing and to submit such written testimony to the presiding officer prior to the close of the record.(h) Any comments, questions, or discussions that the presiding offer determines as not to be relevant to the subject of the public hearing shall be ruled out of order by the presiding officer.(i) When the presiding officer determines that no person has further questions or comments that are relevant to the subject of the hearing, the presiding officer shall close the hearing.(j) Pursuant to RSA 541-A, the department shall provide a period of at least 5 days after the hearing to afford all interested persons the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments in writing or electronic format.(k) A continuance of a public hearing on a proposed rule shall be granted in accordance with RSA 541-A.(l) If a public hearing is continued, and the later date, time, and place are known at the time of the hearing that is being continued, the presiding officer shall state the date, time, and place on the record in accordance with RSA 541-A. If such later date, time, and place are not known at the time of the hearing that is being continued, the presiding officer shall state how notice shall be given of the date, time, and place of the continued hearing in accordance with RSA 541-A.N.H. Admin. Code § Ins 210.04
Derived from Volume XL Number 33, Filed August 13, 2020, Proposed by #13073-A, Effective 7/27/2020.