The Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved regulation No. 2806 Environmental Quality Board #7-446: Wastewater Treatment Requirements 4-1 with Commissioner Silvan Lutkewitte voting in the negative. The Commission received extensive comment on the regulation from a wide variety of stakeholders including PennFuture, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Department of Environmental Protection. IRRC also approved another DEP reg and a PUC reg. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.
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IRRC met this morning and approved five regulations, three of which were quickly approved with minimal discussion. A fourth reg, which would double the lobbyist registration fee was subject to discussion over whether the department properly published notice of the proposed increase. The fifth regulation was the long awaited assisted living residences regulation. The commissioners heard from a number of parties with concerns on the regulation and whether it will adequately meet the needs of consumers. Ultimately the regulation, like the four others considered today, was approved without dissent. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox this afternoon. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved 11 regulations at its hearing today. No. 2817 Department of Education #6-319: Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Requirements, Standards and Procedures was approved with Commissioner Silvan Lutkewitte voting in the negative. The Disabilities Rights Network argued that the regulation would impose a 20 percent cap on the number of special needs students that a Pre-K Counts provider would be able to enroll. Harriet Dichter, Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare, assured the commissioners that the regulation does not discriminate against special needs students and said there the 20 percent figure is not a cap but simply a best practices suggestion. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today to read the full story. Posted by Matt | Category: IRRC | Comments are closed | Share:
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved two gaming regulations this morning, one related to the certification of shopkeepers within casinos, and the other related to the wearing of employee credentials. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. The IRRC met to consider eight regulations. The Commission approved: No. 2770 Environmental Quality Board #7-434:Environmental Laboratory Accreditation; No. 2776 Department of Community and Economic Development #4-91: Industrialized Housing; No. 2816 State Board of Osteopathic Medicine #16A-5322: Reduction of Biennial Fee for Osteopathic Physicians; (Final-Omit); No. 2668 State Employees’ Retirement Board #31-11: Death Benefits; No. 2744 Department of Transportation #18-413:Interstate Motor Carrier Safety Requirements; No. 2745 Department of Transportation #18-414: Intrastate Motor Carrier Safety Requirements. The Commission disapproved No. 2639 State Board of Funeral Directors #16A-4816: Preneed Activities of Unlicensed Employee. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today to read the full story. Posted by Matt | Category: IRRC | Comments are closed | Share:
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met this morning and unanimously approved a PGCB regulation staff characterized as a “housekeeping” reg. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike | Tags: gaming | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, IRRC | Comments are closed | Share:
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met this morning to consider five regulations. No. 2711 State Employees’ Retirement Board #31-12: Death Benefits, was deemed approved. No. 2690 State Board of Medicine #16A-4924: Acupuncture Licensure, No. 2662 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5417: Continuing Education, No. 2782 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-105: Jackpot and Credit Meter Payouts, and No. 2804 Department of Labor and Industry #12-89: Uniform Construction Code (Final Omit) were all unanimously approved. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met to consider five regulations. No. 2749 Department of Public Welfare #14-515: Food Stamp Discretionary Provisions was deemed approved; No 2613 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board #54-63: License Application and Management Contracts, No. 2746 State Board of Chiropractic #16A-4317: Needle Acupuncture, No. 2640 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5416: Revisions Regarding Current Pharmacy Practice were all unanimously approved. No 2639 State Board of Funeral Directors #16A-4816: Preneed Activities of Unlicensed Employees was disapproved with Commissioner John Mizner voting in favor of the regulation. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met today to consider six regulations. The regulations were: No. 2773 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-104, No. 2753 Environmental Quality Board #7-432, No. 2797 Environmental Quality Board #7-439, No. 2663 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5420, No. 2720 State Board of Dentistry #16A-4617, and No. 2729 State Board of Nursing #16A-5124. All regulations were unanimously voted as in the public interest and carried though the commission. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met to consider five regulations. No. 2765 Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Office of Victims’ Services #35-31: Crime Victims Compensation was deemed approved. No. 2759 State Board of Accountancy #16A-5512: Biennial Renewal Fees and No. 2737 Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Board #7-424: Mine Subsidence Fund were both unanimously approved. No. 2627 State Board of Funeral Directors #16A-4815: Preneed Funeral Arrangements was unanimously disapproved. The contentious Keystone Exams regulation No. 2696 State Board of Education #6-312: Academic Standards and Assessment was approved with Commissioner Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III voting in the negative. |
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