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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 45 (2015) Repository 3-28-2015 March 28, 2015 (Pages 1483-1596) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2015 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "March 28, 2015 (Pages 1483-1596)" (2015). Volume 45 (2015). 13. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2015/13 This March 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 45 (2015) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 45 Number 13 Saturday, March 28, 2015 • Harrisburg, PA Pages 1483—1596 Agencies in this issue The Courts Capitol Preservation Committee Department of Banking and Securities Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Transportation Health Care Cost Containment Council Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Parking Authority Philadelphia Regional Port Authority State Board of Education Susquehanna River Basin Commission Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Detailed list of contents appears inside. Latest Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet): Pennsylvania Bulletin Pennsylvania No. 484, March 2015 TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY Attn: 800 Church Rd. W. 17055-3198 PA Mechanicsburg, FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 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No. AT15-03-005................1585 EXECUTIVE AND INDEPENDENT Workers’ Compensation Security Fund assessment; AGENCIES notice 2015-03 ..................................1585 CAPITOL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Notices Notices Request for proposals .............................1501 2016 Total Resource Cost (TRC) Test; doc. No. DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND SECURITIES M-2015-2468992 ................................1585 Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Pro- Notices gram Phase III; doc. No. M-2014-2424864 ........1586 Actions on applications............................1501 Order granting competitive classification ...........1586 DEPARTMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL Pro forma intra-corporate reorganization (2 docu- PROGRAMS ments) .........................................1591 Notices Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......1591 Transfer by merger ...............................1592 Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol YAK Communications (America), Inc. ..............1592 Abuse meeting..................................1502 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY Notices Notices Applications, actions and special notices............1502 Motor carrier medallion transfer application for service in the City of Philadelphia (4 docu- DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ments) ................................... 1592, 1593 Notices Motor carrier petition for waiver in the City of Real estate for sale (3 documents) .................1567 Philadelphia (2 documents) ................ 1593, 1594 Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 45, NO. 13, MARCH 28, 2015 1486 PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Notices Notices Request for bids (2 documents) ....................1594 Actions taken at March meeting ...................1595 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Notices THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF Application of the Washington Township Indepen- TECHNOLOGY dent School District for transfer from the Dover Area School District to Northern York County Notices School District..................................1594 Request for bids ..................................1596 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 45, NO. 13, MARCH 28, 2015 1487 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND THE PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin wishes to adopt changes to the Notice of Proposed The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of Rulemaking to enlarge the scope, it must repropose. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 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