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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 27 (1997) Repository 7-12-1997 July 12, 1997 (Pages 3415-3492) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1997 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "July 12, 1997 (Pages 3415-3492)" (1997). Volume 27 (1997). 28. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1997/28 This July 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 28 Saturday, July 12, 1997 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 3415—3492 Agencies in this issue: The General Assembly The Courts Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Fish and Boat Commission Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State System of Higher Education Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 3417 Contents THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Recent actions during the 1997 regular session of Notices the General Assembly ...........................3424 Availability of draft preventive health and health services block grant application for Federal fiscal year 1998 ......................................3465 Laboratories approved to determine blood alcohol THE COURTS content under the Clinical Laboratory Act, the LOCAL COURT RULES Vehicle Code, the Fish and Boat Code and the Erie County Game and Wildlife Code.........................3466 Amendment of the rules of civil procedure; no. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 90527 of 1997 ..................................3426 Notices Montgomery County Pennsylvania Win $1,000 A Week For Life II Instant Adoption of local rule of civil procedure 4019.1*— Lottery Game (correction) .......................3473 family discovery master; no. 97-00001-3 ..........3426 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Amendment to local rule of civil procedure 4019*— discovery master; no. 97-00001-2.................3427 Notices Findings: PHILADELPHIA RULES Chester County .................................3476 Mental Health Procedures Act; appointment of men- Luzerne County ................................3476 tal health review officer; administrative doc. no. 002 of 1997.....................................3426 ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Notices Gary L. Beers and Marjorie Beers v. DEP and EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Strishock Coal Co.; doc. no. 96-165-C.............3476 FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notices Notices Temporary changes to fishing regulations; burbot Pennsylvania Agricultural Product Promotion fishing in Lake Erie ............................3477 Matching Grant Program; application period .....3428 PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AUTHORITY Notices Notices Action on applications.............................3428 Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; Final Fed- DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC eral FY 1996/1997 Sewage Project Priority List— DEVELOPMENT Revised ........................................3478 Notices PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Consolidated plan; public meeting and Regional Notices Housing Advisory Committee meetings ...........3430 Consolidated Rail Corporation—railroad............3478 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Department of Transportation—railroad (2 docu- Notices ments) ................................... 3478, 3479 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......3479 Applications, actions and special notices............3431 Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; Final Fed- STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION eral FY 1996/1997 Sewage Project Priority List— Notices Revised ........................................3478 Request for proposals .............................3480 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES TURNPIKE COMMISSION Notices Notices Contract awards ..................................3490 Request for bids ..................................3480 State contracts information........................3482 Request for proposals .............................3481 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 28, JULY 12, 1997 3418 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. 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