Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

March 15-- NEW.  Senate Rules Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 297 (Yaw-R-Bradford) providing for semi-annual reporting of oil and gas well production.  Rules Room. Off the Floor.

March 16-- Senate Republican Policy Committee holds a hearing on DEP's permit process.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.  9:30.

March 16-- House Local Government Committee holds a hearing on zoning and outdoor advertising and House Bill 1237 (O'Neill-R-Bucks) and House Bill 2085 (Adolph-R-Delaware). Room 205 Ryan Building.  9:30.

March 16-- Agenda Released.  Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

March 16-- Agenda Released.  DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  11:45.

March 17-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee joint information meeting on developing the Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.  Hearing Room 1, North Office.  9:30.

March 17-- Agenda Same As Feb. 19. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting to discuss changes to Chapter 102 regulations.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:30.  (formal notice)

March 17-- NEW.  Agenda Released. DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  Fayette County Health Center, Uniontown.  10:00.

March 18-- House Democratic Policy Committee holds a hearing on additional State Forest land leasing for natural gas drilling and House Bill 2235 (Vitali-D-Delaware) providing for a moratorium on natural gas leasing.  Upper Merion Township Building, 175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia.  10:00

March 18-- Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee holds a hearing on urban modernization.  Cora Services, 8540 Verree Road, Philadelphia.  11:00.

March 18-- CANCELED.  DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Rescheduled to March 25.  (formal notice)

March 18-- NEW.  Agenda Released. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

March 18-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting and hearing.  Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center, State College.  8:30.  (formal notice/agenda)

March 19-- PA Energy Development Authority board meeting.  Room 105, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 19-- DEP Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators conference call.  2nd Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 23-- Environmental Issues Form, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, Forest Operations for the Finite Carbon Corporation to discuss Sustainable Forest Management and Ecosystem Services in the Private Sector.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  Noon.

March 23-- PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting.  Governor's Residence. (formal notice)

March 24-- Agenda Released.  DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00. (formal notice)

March 24-- DEP Delaware Water Resources Regional Committee meeting.  DEP Southeast Regional Office, Norristown.  9:30.  (formal notice)  Note: DEP links to regional water resources committees are all broken.

March 24-- NEW.  Agenda Released. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Adaption To Climate Change meeting.  Auditorium, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 25-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 25-- Forestry Task Force, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee meeting. Celebration Hall, State College.  10:00.

March 26-- House Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the Main Street Program.  Old Economy Village, Ambridge.  1:30.

March 26-- DEP Statewide Water Resources Committee, Technical Subcommittee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.  (formal notice)

March 26-- CANCELED.  DEP Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators conference call. Rescheduled to March 19.  (formal notice)

April 7-- Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds a hearing on the Future of Anthracite Coal in Pennsylvania.  Schuylkill Community Education Council Building, Mahanoy City.  9:00.

April 19-- Environmental Issues Form, Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, Earth Day Issues Forum featuring PA CleanWays, Center for Rural Pennsylvania on illegal dumping surveys and the 2010 Great American Cleanup.  Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon.

April 20-- CANCELED.  PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting. (formal notice)

DEP Calendar of Events

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

Senate Committee Schedule                House Committee Schedule

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

3/15/2010