Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. NEW indicates new from last week. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· September 15—NEW. House Urban Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 2559 (Petrone-D-Allegheny) guaranteed energy savings contracts. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Call of Chair.

· September 15—NEW. House State Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 2748 (Eachus-D-Luzerne) adopting the Regal Fritillary butterfly as the official state butterfly. Room 60. 10:30.

· September 16—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1164 (Wansacz-D-Luzerne) setting sitting criteria for landfills near State Parks, Special Session House Bill 54 (George-D-Clearfield) extending electric rate caps and implementation of a least-cost portfolio, House Resolution 848 (Waters-D-Philadelphia) urging President and Congress to increase funding for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, House Resolution 843 (George-D-Clearfield) authorizing the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee to investigate all aspects of the Governor’s Energy Initiative. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· September 17— Joint Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on nutrient credit trading-- Senate Bill 1493 (Vance-R-Cumberland). Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:15.

· September 17—NEW. Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee meets to consider House Bill 420 (Hickernell-R-Lancaster) amending the Main Street Program, House Bill 2233 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) extending the Elm Street Program. Room 461. 12:00.

· September 18—CANCELLED. Joint Conservation Committee Sewage Management and Treatment Task Force. Penn Stater Conference Center, State College. 10:00.

· September 19—NEW. House Republican Policy Committee hearing on natural gas drilling in Marcellus Shale. The Riverstone Inn, Towanda. 11:00.

· September 19—CANCELLED. DEP Potomac Water Resources Regional Committee meeting. (See Act 220 Participation webpage).

· September 22— Environmental Issues Forum presentation by U.S.G.S on emerging contaminants in PA Streams sponsored by the Joint Conservation Committee. Room 205 Ryan Building. 12:00.

· September 23—Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

· September 23— Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Senate Resolution 195 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) related to a review of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program. Hearing Room 3, North Office Building. 10:00.

· September 24— Senate Game and Fisheries Committee hearing on powers and duties of deputy wildlife conservation officers with the Game Commission. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:30.

· September 24— Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee informational meeting on carbon sequestration. Room 8E-A, East Wing. 9:15.

· September 24—NEW. Delaware River Basin Commission meeting to provide an update on implementation of the 2004 Water Resources Plan for the Delaware. West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company, West Trenton, NJ. 10:30.

· September 24—NEW. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· September 29—NEW. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting (rescheduled from September 11). Room 206 Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Dr., Harrisburg. 10:00.

· October 2— DEP Solar Work Group meeting. Room 105, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Libby Dodson, 717-772-8907 or send email to: ldodson@state.pa.us.

· October 2— PROP Organics Committee meeting. Tillotson Room, Tippie Alumni Center, Allegheny College. Meadville. 9:30.

· October 18—Joint Conservation Committee Sewage Management and Treatment Task Force. Penn Stater Conference Center, State College. 10:00.

· October 23—Joint Conservation Committee Legislative Forestry Task Force. Penn Stater Conference Center, State College. 10:00.

· November 13—NEW. Public Utility Commission hearing seek information on alternative energy resources, as well as energy conservation and efficiency, and demand side response tools and programs to assist consumers. Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building. 12:30.

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.

9/12/2008