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.

March 7-- NEW.  Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 302 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for annual reports from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, Senate Bill 303 (MJ White-R-Venango) providing for reports from the Hazardous Sites Cleanup  Fund, Senate Bill 304 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring further public review of state Air Quality Implementation Plans.  Room 461. 12:30.

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-- 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-- NEW.  House Consumer Affairs Committee informational meeting to provide an overview of the Public Utility Commission and its issues.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  9:00.

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

March 9-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 608 (Brooks-R-Crawford) providing for using bioenergy crops for reclamation of abandoned mines and House Resolution 87 (Pyle-R-Armstrong) calling on the Region III office of the U.S. Environmental Protection to cease the unlawful review of NPDES water quality permits.  Room B-31 Main Capitol.  9:15.

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

March 10-- NEW.  House Consumer Affairs Committee holds an information meeting on the natural gas industry.  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 9:00.

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 15-- NEWSenate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee holds a hearing on Allentown gas explosion and pipeline safety.  Symphony Hall, 23 N. 6th St., Allentown.  10:00.

March 15-- CANCELEDEnvironmental Quality Board meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is April 19.  (formal notice)

March 15-- Agenda Released. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  11:00.

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.

March 31-- NEW.  House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meets with the Director of the PA Emergency Management Agency.  LTBA. 1:00.

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 7-- NEWCommonwealth Financing Authority meeting.  Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building.  11:00.

April 14-- 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.

3/7/2011

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