Section Plc 207.01 - Purpose and Applicability; Definitions(a) The purpose of this part is to provide uniform procedures for the conduct of non-adjudicative proceedings, in particular oral public hearings. The rules in this part shall be construed and implemented in compliance with the requirements of RSA 91-A, in particular RSA 91-A:2 relative to meetings of boards generally, and RSA 91-A:2, IV relative to meetings of state boards.(b) This part shall apply to proceedings conducted by the executive director or a board to: (1) Adopt, readopt, amend, or repeal rules, referred to as rulemaking; or(2) Provide information to the public and receive comments from the public in any other matter that is not an adjudicative proceeding covered by Plc 206.(c) For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Hybrid hearing" means "hybrid hearing" as defined in RSA 541-A:1, VII-c, namely "an agency public comment hearing for rulemaking held in a physical location but with the option for participation by the public by electronic means pursuant to RSA 541-A:11 and RSA 541-A:19-a";(2) "Hybrid-type hearing" means an oral public hearing for a reason other than rulemaking that is held in a physical location but with the option for participation by the public by electronic means;(3) "Tech support" means the personnel assigned by the executive director or the board to ensure that any problems with access to a hybrid, hybrid-type, or virtual hearing are resolved expeditiously; and(4) "Virtual hearing" means "virtual hearing" as defined in RSA 541-A:1, XVII, namely "an agency public comment hearing for rulemaking held only electronically and which provides public access to participate by electronic means pursuant to RSA 541-A:11 and RSA 541-A:19-a."N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 207.01
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 37, Filed September 12, 2019, Proposed by #12863, Effective 9/4/2019.Amended by (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 200), Proposed by #13427, Effective 8/4/2022.Amended by Number 2, Filed January 11, 2024, Proposed by #13837, Effective 12/28/2023 (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 200).