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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 28-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 265 (MJ White-R-Venango) amending the Coal and Gas Resource Coordination Act to further provide for drilling through coal reserves, Senate Bill 325 (Baker-R-Luzerne) authorizing the PUC to have jurisdiction over certain pipelines.  Room 461. 12:30.

March 1-- NEW.  House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 295 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) amending the Main Street Act related to grant duration.  Room 205 Ryan Building.  9:15.

March 1-- NEW.  House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 807 (Sonney-R-Erie) adding additional measures to enforce the biodiesel mandate. Room G-50 Irvis Building.  10:00.

March 1-- NEW.  House Consumer Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 344 (Baker-R-Tioga) giving the Public Utility Commission additional authority to regulate pipeline safety.  Room 39 East Wing.  10:30.

March 1-- CANCELED.  DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  Rescheduled to April 14.  (formal notice)

March 2-- Senate 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 B-31 Main Capitol.  9:00.

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

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

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

March 7-- 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 8-- Governor's Budget Address.

March 8-- 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 8-- CANCELED.  DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is June 7.  (formal notice)

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

March 10-- 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-- 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-- 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.

April 14-- NEW.  DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting. Fayette County Health Center, Uniontown. 10:00.   (formal notice)




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

2/28/2011

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