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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 27 (1997) Repository 4-26-1997 April 26, 1997 (Pages 2027-2106) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1997 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "April 26, 1997 (Pages 2027-2106)" (1997). Volume 27 (1997). 17. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1997/17 This April is brought to you for free and open access by the Pennsylvania Bulletin Repository at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 27 (1997) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 27 Number 17 Saturday, April 26, 1997 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 2027—2106 Agencies in this issue: The General Assembly The Courts Delaware River Basin Commission Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Public Welfare Department of Transportation Environmental Quality Board Fish and Boat Commission Health Care Cost Containment Council Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Office of Administration Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Employes’ Retirement Board Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 2029 Contents THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Recent actions during the 1997 regular session of Notices the General Assembly ...........................2036 Bid proposal......................................2083 Contract awards ..................................2105 Design professional services .......................2083 THE COURTS Remediation contractors; request for proposal.......2085 Proposed plan for the disposition of Commonwealth CIVIL PROCEDURAL RULES property........................................2085 Amendment of rules relating to § 3301(c) and (d) State contract information.........................2095 divorces; no. 279; doc. no. 5......................2042 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Technical amendment of Rule 3201 et seq. relating to judgments; no. 278; doc. no. 5 .................2045 Notices HealthChoices: Medical Assistance Managed Care, COMMONWEALTH COURT The Next Steps .................................2086 Notice to the Bar .................................2049 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Notices Collection fee and late payment penalty for 1997- Contemplated sale of land no longer needed for 1998 registration year...........................2049 transportation purposes .........................2086 Notice of suspension ..............................2049 Research and Demonstration Grant Program an- nouncement ....................................2087 JUDICIAL CONDUCT Retention of engineering firms.....................2087 Amendment to rules relating to initiation of formal charges; doc. no. 1 JD 94 (correction).............2041 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Amendment to rules relating to trial procedures; Notices doc. no. 1 JD 94 (correction) .....................2042 Acceptance of rulemaking petition for study ........2089 Area unsuitable for coal mining; Shade Township, JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS Somerset County ...............................2089 Amendments to the rules of organization and proce- FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION dure; order no. 51; doc. no. R-114 ................2037 List of financial institutions .......................2038 Notices Closure to public fishing; section of Muddy Creek, LOCAL COURT RULES York County ....................................2090 Snyder County HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL Judicial administration; arbitration; no. 97 375 .....2047 Notices Union County Meeting notice....................................2090 Judicial administration; arbitration; no. 97 375 .....2047 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Notices EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal of insurance ....................................2090 DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Review procedure hearings under The Unfair Insur- Notices ance Practices Act ..............................2091 Commission meeting and public hearing............2050 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Notices Notices Expiration of leases ...............................2091 Action on application..............................2051 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL Notices RESOURCES Request for proposal; Pennsylvania Employees Ben- efit Trust Fund .................................2091 Notices PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Proposed land exchange between DCNR, Bureau of Forestry and the Game Commission .............2052 Notices Ronald A. Baker i/a/t/d/b/a R. A. Baker Gas Co.— DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION gas service .....................................2092 See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. and US WATS, Inc.—telecommunications service ................2092 Notices GTE North Incorporated and Communications, Applications, actions and special notices............2052 Inc.—telecommunications service ................2093 Availability of technical support ...................2082 Landenberg Water Company—water service ........2093 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 17, APRIL 26, 1997 2030 Nido’s Ltd. Inc. i/t/d/b/a Shadyside Gas—gas service. 2902 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT Spring lake Village: BOARD Sewer service...................................2902 Water service ...................................2093 Notices Spring Lake Village and Keo Homes, Inc.: Hearings scheduled ...............................2094 Sewer service...................................2902 Water service ...................................2093 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 17, APRIL 26, 1997 2031 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin proposal must be published in the Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of Bulletin before it can take effect. If the agency the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is published wishes to adopt changes to the Notice of Proposed every week and includes a table of contents. A Rulemaking to enlarge the scope, they must re- cumulative subject matter index is published quar- propose. terly. 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