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.

Click on Agenda Released on calendar entries to see the NEW meeting agendas published this week.

August 17-- House Local Government Committee holds a hearing on State Planning Board recommendations for municipal boundary changes, mergers and consolidation including  Senate Bill 1357 (Musto-D-Luzerne) creating a Boundary Review Commission and Senate Bill 1429 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) on consolidations and mergers.  Room 140.  1:00. 

August 17-- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 1394 (Houghton-D-Chester) providing for the splitting off of preferentially assessed farmland for the production of alternative energy (the bill is in the Senate).  Nittany Lion Inn, State College.  4:30.

August 17-- CANCELED.  Environmental Quality Board meeting.  (formal notice)

August 18-- House Local Government Committee holds a hearing on county based municipal government including House Bill 2431 (Caltagirone-D-Berks) on reorganizing local governments.  Room 140.  10:00.

August 18-- Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees hold a joint hearing on efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay and the requirements on agriculture at the annual Ag Progress Days in State College.  Theatre Area, Ag Progress Days.  Rock Springs.  10:00.

August 18-- CANCELED.  DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is October 20.  (formal notice)

August 23-- House Democratic Policy Committee holds a hearing on accountability of municipal authorities.  Hanover Twp. Building, Burgettstown.  2:00.

August 26-- CANCELED. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board.  There are no further meetings scheduled in 2010.  (formal notice)

August 27-- PA Energy Development Authority meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

August 30-- Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.  (formal notice)

September 13-- DEP Mine Families First Response And Communications Advisory Council meeting.  Lancaster Host Hotel.  3:00.  (formal notice)

September 15-- NEW.  DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  2nd Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building.  9:15.  (formal notice)

September 16-- NEW.  House Labor Relations Committee holds a hearing on workplace and safety issues relating to Marcellus Shale operations.  Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, Scranton.  1:00.

November 17-- CANCELED. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board.  There are no further meetings scheduled in 2010.  (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.

8/16/2010