INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION Action Taken by the Commission [37 Pa.B. 6181]
[Saturday, November 17, 2007]The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007, and announced the following:
Regulations Approved:
Insurance Department #11-155: Objections and Procedures for Hearings on Reports of Examination (deletes 31 Pa. Code Chapter 58)
Department of General Services #8-12: Death Benefits for Survivors of Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel (amends 4 Pa. Code Chapter 89)
Regulation Deemed Approved Under Section 5a(e) of the Regulatory Review Act--Comment Not Yet Issued*
Department of Revenue #15-429: Realty Transfer Tax Amendments (amends 61 Pa. Code Chapter 91)
* Will advise when comment is issued.
____ Approval Order Public Meeting held
November 1, 2007Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by Phone; David J. DeVries, Esq.; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Insurance Department--Objections and Procedure for Hearings on Reports of Examination;
Regulation No. 11-155 (#2642)On September 28, 2007, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Insurance Department. This rulemaking deletes 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 58 (Chapter 58). Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Chapter 58 specifies procedures for filing objections and conducting hearings related to Department examination reports. Act 177 of 1992 established specific statutory procedures to challenge the Department's examination reports and thus superseded Chapter 58 of the Department's regulation.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Insurance Department (71 P. S. § 186 and 40 P. S. § 323.5) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.
By Order of the Commission:
This regulation is approved.
____ Approval Order Public Meeting held
November 1, 2007Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by Phone; David J. DeVries, Esq.; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Department of General Services--Death Benefits for Survivors of Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel;
Regulation No. 8-12 (#2643)On October 1, 2007, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Department of General Services (Department). This rulemaking amends 4 Pa. Code Chapter 89. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
This regulation revises and updates Chapter 89 to bring it into consistency with recent amendments to the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act (53 P. S. §§ 891--892.1).
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (71 P. S. §§ 186 and 631.1, as implemented by 4 Pa. Code § 1.191) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.
By Order of the Commission:
This regulation is approved.
ARTHUR COCCODRILLI,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-2098. Filed for public inspection November 16, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
