Calendar Of Events

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.

February 23-House Democratic Policy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 33 (Vitali-D-Delaware) imposing a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production.  Upper Merion Township Building, Upper Merion.  10:00.

February 23-- CANCELED. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

February 24-- NEW.  House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 344 (Baker-R-Tioga) further providing for gas pipeline safety.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  9:00.

February 24-- Rescheduled to 3/3/2011. House Game and Fisheries Committee informational meeting on the Fish and Boat Commission annual report.  Room 60 East Wing.  10:00.

March 2-- NEWSenate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider the nomination of Acting Secretary Michael Krancer for Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection.  Majority Caucus Room. 9:00.

March 2-- House Consumer Affairs Committee meets to hear presentations from the water and wastewater industries.  Room B31 Main Capitol.  9:00.

March 2-- Agenda ReleasedDelaware River Basin Commission meeting.  West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company, West Trenton, NJ.  10:45.

March 3-- NEW. House Game and Fisheries Committee informational meeting on the Fish and Boat Commission annual report.  Room 60 East Wing.  10:00.

March 3-- NEW.  House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 3 (Geist-R-Blair) relating to public-private partnerships in transportation projects.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  9:30.

March 3-- NEW.  Environmental Issues Forum presentation by David Sheridan, Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  Noon.

March 4-- CANCELED. DEP Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is May 3.  (formal notice)

March 8-- Governor's Budget Address.

March 8-- NEW. House Human Services Committee meets to consider House Bill 272 (Hess-R-Bedford) establishing the Lyme Disease Task Force.  Room B31 Main Capitol.  10:00.

March 9-- CANCELED. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is June 8.  (formal notice)

March 10-- NEW.  Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting (agenda).  Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa.  (formal notice)

March 14-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings for: 10:00 -- Department of Revenue; 2:30 -- Public Utilities Commission; 3:30 -- Office of Consumer Advocate.  Room 140.

March 14-- NEW.  Senate Hearing On Lake Erie Offshore Wind Energy by Senators Jane Earll (R-Erie) and Mary Jo White (R-Venango).  Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Erie.  9:30.

March 16-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings for: 9:30 -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; 10:30 -- Department of Environmental Protection; 1:30 -- Department of Agriculture. Room 140.

March 16-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for: 9:30-- Governor’s Budget Office/Executive Offices and Office of the Governor. Hearing Room 1, North Office.

March 17-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for: 1:00-- Public Utility Commission. Hearing Room 1, North Office.

March 18-- University of Pittsburgh: Unconventional Gas Development from Marcellus Shale Plays-Myths and Realities, Dr. A.R. Ingraffea, Cornell University. Room 921 Benedum Hall, Swanson School of Engineering.  (formal announcement)

March 22-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for: 3:00-- Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1, North Office.

March 23-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for: 9:30-- Department of Revenue. Hearing Room 1, North Office.

March 24-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for: 9:30-- Department of Environmental Protection. Hearing Room 1, North Office.

March 30-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for: 1:00-- Department of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office.

March 31-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings for: 10:00 -- Budget Secretary – Office of the Governor/Executive Offices; 1:00 -- Member Testimony.  Room 140.

April 5-- NEW.  House Urban Affairs Committee holds an informational meeting on legislation regarding land banks and real estate tax reform.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  9:00.




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


2/21/2011

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