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

NOTE: Many budget hearings will be carried on the PA Cable Networkon cable and online.

February 18--NEW. House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: Access To Fresh Food. Room 140. 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-- 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--House Consumer Affairs Committee informational meeting on the natural gas industry. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

February 25-- 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 25--NEW. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

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 26--NEW. DEP Solar Working Group meeting. Second Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

February 26--NEW. Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting on EQB Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards Regulation. 14th Floor Conference Room, 333 Market St. 10:30.

February 27-- 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 10--NEW. Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee hearing on PUC budget request. Hearing Room 1, North Office. 10:00.

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-- 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

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

2/13/2009