View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Villanova University School of Law: Digital Repository Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 28 (1998) Repository 10-24-1998 October 24, 1998 (Pages 5319-5466) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1998 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "October 24, 1998 (Pages 5319-5466)" (1998). Volume 28 (1998). 43. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1998/43 This October 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 28 (1998) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 28 Number 43 Saturday, October 24, 1998 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 5319—5466 See Part II page 5459 for Part I the Department of Labor and Industry’s Workers’ Compensation Agencies in this issue: The Courts Self-Insurance Regulations Commission on Crime and Delinquency Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Executive Board Fish and Boat Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Office of Attorney General Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State Board of Chiropractic State Board of Landscape Architects State Board of Nursing Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Pennsylvania State Building and Search warrant forms .............................5330 Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and Cen- LOCAL COURT RULES tral Pennsylvania Building Trades Council; Schuylkill County PWAB-1G-1998 (On Reward) ....................5386 Rules of civil procedure ...........................5338 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Westmoreland County Rules and Regulations Civil rule W1301; no. 3 of 1998 ....................5339 Termination of instant lottery games ...............5342 PHILADELPHIA RULES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION President judge general court regulation Notices no. 98-03 .......................................5336 Application for lease of right-of-way................5387 Crawford County—finding.........................5387 List of highways transferred ......................5387 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Retention of engineering firms.....................5436 COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY EXECUTIVE BOARD Notices Statements of Policy Reorganization of the Department of Revenue ......5345 Criminal justice research symposium...............5347 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Rules and Regulations Notices Temporary fishing regulations; Lake Erie and tribu- Corrective amendment to 10 Pa. Code § 7.2 (Correc- taries ..........................................5439 tion) ...........................................5340 Notices INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION Action on applications ............................5347 Maximum lawful rate of interest for residential Notices mortgages for the month of November 1998 ......5349 Actions taken by the Commission ..................5439 Notice of filing of final-form rulemakings ...........5440 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Notices Notices County application for homestead exclusion ........5349 Application for acquisition of a domestic stock casu- alty insurance corporation .......................5440 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL First Priority Health; rate filing: no. 363-FPH-C-R- RESOURCES 1/99; Department filing ID no. A24336001; group Notices community rates................................5440 James and Barbara Henderson; hearing............5441 Tunkhannock Creek Conservation Plan ............5352 State Farm Fire and Casualty Company; home- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION owners rate filing ...............................5441 Notices OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Applications, actions and special notices ...........5353 Proposed Rulemaking Availability of technical guidance ..................5386 Dog purchaser protection ..........................5343 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Notices Notices Contract awards ..................................5454 State contracts information........................5445 Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE Corporation— agreement and plan of merger ...................5441 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Service of notice of motor carrier applications ......5442 Notices Transfer by sale: Application of Valley View Home for exception to 28 Metropolitan Edison Company ...................5443 Pa. Code § 203.1 ...............................5386 PP&L, Inc. .....................................5443 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 28, NO. 43, OCTOBER 24, 1998 5322 STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC STATE BOARD OF NURSING Notices Statements of Policy Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gary W. Golden, Epidural medications in intrapartal practice ........5345 D.C............................................5443 TURNPIKE COMMISSION STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Notices Rules and Regulations Request for bids ..................................5444 Fees .............................................5340 Request for proposals .............................5444 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 28, NO. 43, OCTOBER 24, 1998 5323 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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