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

February 9--CANCELED. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Electricity Subcommittee conference call from 1:00-3:00.

February 10--NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meeting to adopt rules. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

February 10--NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 85 (Musto-D-Luzerne) authorizing the Environmental Quality Board to hire legal counsel, Senate Bill 86 (Musto-D-Luzerne) making a technical correction to the Water and Sewer Systems Assistance Act which authorized the successful $400 million bond issue passed by voters last November, [Removed from agenda- Senate Bill 114 (M.White-R-Venango) amending the Environmental Quality Board rulemaking petition process], Senate Bill 115 (M.White-R-Venango) amending the Air Pollution Control Act to publish the State Implementation Plan on line and requiring the review of the Plan by the House and Senate environmental committees, Senate Bill 116 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring DEP to compile a comprehensive report on all special funds and restricted revenue accounts administered by the agency, Senate Bill 117 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring additional reporting of expenditures from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, Senate Bill 118 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring the deposit of penalties assessed under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act in the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, Senate Bill 156( Tomlinson-R-Bucks) providing home energy assistance handship funds for home energy providers under the Department of Public Welfare, Regulation 7-430 - Environmental Quality Board Regulation setting Marcellus Shale Well Permit Fee.Room 461. 11:00.

February 11--NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting for a presentation by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission. Room 302 Irvis Building. 9:00.

February 11--NEW. House Transportation Committee transportation briefing. Room 60 East Wing. 9:00.

February 12--House Consumer Affairs Committee informational meeting on Public Utility Commission. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:15.

February 12-- Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Forestry Task Force. Penn Stater, State College. 10:00.

February 13-- Susquehanna River Heartland Coalition For Environmental Studies. Geisinger Center For Health Research, Danville. 12:00.

February 17-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Economic Outlook - 10:00; Department of Revenue 11:00. Room 140.

February 17--CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting March 17.

February 17--NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 11:00.

February 19-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Department of Transportation - 9:00. Room 140.

February 23-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Department of Health - 1:00. Room 140.

February 23--NEW. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Electricity Subcommittee conference call. 1:00-3:00.

February 24-- House Commerce Committee economic development roundtable. Room 60 East Wing. 9:30.

February 24-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Department of Environmental Protection - 9:00; Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - 10:00; Department of Agriculture - 11:00. Room 140.

February 25--NEW. House Consumer Affairs Committee informational meeting on the natural gas industry. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

February 25--NEW. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting to consider a proposed permit-by-rule for erosion control and stormwater. Susquehanna Rooms, DEP Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 10:00. (formal notice)

February 25-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Public Utility Commission - 1:00; Office of Consumer Advocate and Small Business Advocate - 2:00. Room 140.

February 25--Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings:10:00 - Department of Agriculture,2:30 - Department of Environmental Protection. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 26-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: PA Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security - 1:00. Room 140.

February 26--Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 1:00 - Governor's Office, Office of Administration. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 27--NEW. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. 2nd Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

March 2-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Department of Education - 10:00. Room 140.

March 3-House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Office of the Governor/Executive Offices - 1:00. Room 140.

March 3--Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00 - Department of Education - K-12,1:00 - Department of Education - Higher Education. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 4--Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings:10:00 - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 2:30 - Department of Transportation. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 5--Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 1:00 - Department of Community & Economic Development. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 7-- Schuylkill Watershed Congress. Montgomery County Community College West Campus, Pottstown.

March 11--CANCELED. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Boardmeeting. Next meeting April 22.(formal notice)

April 1--Sustainable Landscapes Conference. Milton S. Hershey School, Founders Hall, Hershey.

April 22--NEW. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. (formal notice)

DEP Calendar of Events

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

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2/6/2009