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

May 11-- House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 719 (Helm-R-Dauphin) providing for the certification of lifeguards in State Parks. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 11:00.

May 12--NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1367 (Carroll-D-Monroe) further providing for acquiring and hold land for open space. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

May 12-- Rescheduled to June 9. Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 298 (Yaw-R-Bradford) allowing the split off of preserved farmland for drilling purposes, Senate Bill 698 (Waugh-R-York) creating the PA Farms to Fuels Incentive Act. Room 8E-A East Wing. 12:00.

May 12-- House Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider House Bill 975 (Adolph-R-Delaware) providing additional continuing education requirements under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologists Registration Law, House Bill 587 (Markosek-D-Allegheny) providing for a geologists-in-training and other changes under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologists Law. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

May 13--NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee holds a hearing on 2009-10 agriculture-related budget priorities. Room 302 Irvis Building. 9:00.

May 13--NEW. DCNR Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. (formal notice)

May 14-- Location Change. House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on Chapter 14- utility shutoffs . Room 60 East Wing. 9:00.

May 21--NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 80 (Vitali-D-Delaware) expanding the alternative energy portfolio standards and providing for carbon dioxide sequestration network. Room 140 Main Capitol. 1:00.

May 29-- House Urban Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 712 (J.Taylor-R-Philadelphia) providing for the creation of land banks

June 4-- Location Change. House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on implementation of Act 129 promoting energy conservation. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

June 8-- Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds an Environmental Issues Forum discussing alternative energy sources in PA. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon.

June 9-- NEW. Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 298 (Yaw-R-Bradford) allowing the split off of preserved farmland for drilling purposes, Senate Bill 698 (Waugh-R-York) creating the PA Farms to Fuels Incentive Act. Room 8E-A East Wing. 12:00.

July 13-16-- PA Statewide Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

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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