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Pages 161—320 See Part II page 271 for the Department of Public Welfare’s Part I Subsidized Child Day Care Agencies in this issue: Eligibility The General Assembly The Courts Department of Banking Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Transportation Executive Board Fish and Boat Commission Human Relations Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Employes’ Retirement Board Securities Commission Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 163 Contents THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXECUTIVE BOARD Recent actions during the 1998 regular session of Statements of Policy the General Assembly ............................ 167 Reorganization of the: Department of Environmental Protection .......... 207 Department of Labor and Industry................ 207 THE COURTS Department of State ............................. 207 CIVIL PROCEDURAL RULES FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Proposed amendments governing electronic filing Proposed Rulemaking of legal papers; proposed recommendation Sale and purchase of fish........................... 205 no.153..........................................169 Proposed amendment to Rule 223 governing con- HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION duct of jury trial; proposed recommendation no. 154............................................. 168 Notices Public hearing opinions ............................ 247 LOCAL COURT RULES Dauphin County INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Promulgation of rules for the Court of Common Rules and Regulations Pleas; no. 1793 S 1989 ........................... 171 Medicare supplement insurance minimum stan- dards ........................................... 172 Notices EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Eligible surplus lines insurer list ................... 247 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Pennsyl- Notices vania rate and rule revision; private passenger Action on applications.............................. 211 automobile rating manual ........................ 254 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Notices Notices Applications, actions and special notices ............ 212 Expiration of leases ................................ 254 Availability of technical guidance ................... 230 Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Allowance Program .......... 231 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION 1999 sunset review schedule........................ 240 Notices DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. and Paging Net- Notices work of Philadelphia, Inc.—telecommunica- tions ............................................ 255 Contract awards ................................... 268 Metropolitan Edison Company—electric service ...... 254 Request for bids; removal of automotive crankcase oils and used antifreeze .......................... 242 Peoples Natural Gas Company—acquisition of prop- State contracts information......................... 259 erty ............................................. 254 State surplus property program .................... 242 Service of notice of motor carrier applications........ 254 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT Notices BOARD Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Notices Prevention Planning Committee; public meet- Hearings scheduled ................................ 255 ings............................................. 243 SECURITIES COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Rules and Regulations Rules and Regulations Registration of securities; registration of broker- Subsidized child day care eligibility (Part II) ........ 271 dealers, agents and investment advisers; adminis- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION tration .......................................... 202 Notices TURNPIKE COMMISSION Contemplated sale of land no longer needed for Notices transportation purposes .......................... 243 Request for bids ................................... 256 Retention of engineering firms...................... 243 Request for proposals (2 documents) ................ 256 Retention of engineering firms for local projects ..... 245 Retention of an engineering firm (2 documents)...... 257 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 29, NO. 2, JANUARY 9, 1999 164 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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