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.

NOTE: The Department of Environmental Protection published a schedule of 2014 advisory committee and board meetings in the December 21 PA Bulletin starting on page 7503.

January 13-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 411 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) encouraging the reuse of mine drainage and mine pool water for drilling operations.  Rules Room.  Off the Floor.

January 13-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Regulation Changes. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Klump Academic Center, One College Avenue, Williamsport, Lycoming County. 6:00 p.m. (formal notice-PA Bulletin, page 7377

January 14-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1699 (Ross-R-Chester) setting air quality standards for backup generators-- sponsor summary.  Room 205 Ryan Building.  9:00.

January 14-- DEP public hearing on proposed repeal of the portable fuel container regulation from the state Air Quality Implementation Plan.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  1:00.  (formal notice)

January 15-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:30.

January 15-- Agenda Released.  DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

January 15-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Regulation Changes. Meadville Area Senior High School Auditorium, 930 North Street, Meadville, Crawford County. 6:00 p.m. (formal notice-PA Bulletin, page 7377)

January 16-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Regulation Changes. Good Hope Middle School Auditorium, 451 Skyport Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. 6:00 p.m. (formal notice-PA Bulletin, page 7377)

January 21-- Agenda Released.  Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

January 21-- Agenda Released. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  11:00.

January 21-- DEP hearing on Regional Haze State Implementation Plan revisions related to the Cheswick Power Plant, Allegheny County. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh. 1:00. (formal notice)

January 21-- DEP hearing on Regional Haze State Implementation Plan revisions related to the Cheswick Power Plant, Allegheny County. DEP Southcentral Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 1:00. (formal notice) 

January 21-- DEP hearing on Regional Haze State Implementation Plan revisions related to the Cheswick Power Plant, Allegheny County. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main St., Norristown. 1:00. (formal notice)

January 22-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Management Team meeting.  DEP Southcentral Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  9:30.

January 22-- Agenda Released. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

January 22-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Regulation Changes. Washington and Jefferson College’s Rossin Campus Center / Allen Ballroom, 60 South Lincoln Street, Washington, Washington County. 6:00 p.m. (formal notice-PA Bulletin, page 7377)

January 23-- House Finance Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 1461 (Killion-R- Delaware) establishing a waterfront development tax credit-- sponsor summary. Independent Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd & Walnut St., 4th Floor, Philadelphia.  10:00. 

January 23-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Regulation Changes. Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Convention and Athletic Complex, 711 Pratt Drive, Indiana, Indiana County. 6:00 p.m. (formal notice-PA Bulletin, page 7377)

January 23-- DEP public hearing on proposed revisions to the state Air Quality Implementation Plan for motor vehicle emissions budgets in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 8-hour ozone maintenance area. DEP Northeast Regional Office, 2nd Floor Little Schuylkill Room, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.  10:00.  (formal notice)

January 27-- NEW. Environmental Quality Board hearing on Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Regulation Changes. Tunkhannock High School Auditorium, 135 Tiger Drive, Tunkhannock, Wyoming County. 6:00 p.m. (formal notice-PA Bulletin, page 7377)

January 28-- NEW. Senate Banking & Insurance and Senate Republican Policy Committee hold a joint hearing on changes to the federal flood insurance program.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:30.

January 29-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 1565 (Hahn-R-Northampton) eliminating stream buffer requirements in Chapter 102 regulations-- sponsor summary.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

February 4-- NEW. Governor’s Budget Address.  Noonish.

February 5-- DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Workshop. Camp Hill, Prosser Hall, Camp Hill Borough Building. 9 to noon.  Click Here to register.

February 6-- DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Workshop. Conshohocken, Fire Academy, Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus. 9 to noon.  Click Here to register.

February 10-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Governor’s Budget Office, 3:00- Independent Fiscal Office.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 10-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Independent Fiscal Office.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 11-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Attorney General, 3:00 Auditor General.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 11-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Auditor General, 2:00- Attorney General.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 12-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 11:00- PA Emergency Management Agency. Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 13-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Public Utility Commission. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 18-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Revenue, 3:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 19-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:00- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 19-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Public Utility Commission, 11:00- PUC Office of Consumer Affairs/Small Business Advocate, 1:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection. Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 19-- DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Workshop. Nanticoke, Educational Conference Center, Luzerne County Community College. 9 to noon. Click Here to register.

February 20-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 3:00- PA Emergency Management Agency.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February  20-- DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Workshop. Boalsburg, Pennsylvania Military Museum. 9 to noon.  Click Here to register. 

February 24-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 3:30- Dept. of Agriculture.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 25-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Transportation, 3:00- Dept. of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 25-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 11:30- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 25-- DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Workshop. Wexford, Pine Township Recreation Center. 9 to noon.  Click Here to register.

February 26-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Transportation.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

February 26--  DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Workshop. Clarion Clarion Holiday Inn. 9 to noon.  Click Here to register.

February 27-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: (Reserved).  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 27-- NEW. House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Governor’s Budget Office, 1:00-- House Member Testimony.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

Visit DEP’s new Public Participation Center for information on how you can Be Informed! and Get Involved! in DEP regulation and guidance development process.

Click Here for links to DEP’s Advisory Committee webpages. 

DEP Calendar of Events

Note: The Environmental Education Workshop Calendar is no longer available from the PA Center for Environmental Education because funding for the Center was eliminated in the FY 2011-12 state budget.  The PCEE website was also shutdown, but some content was moved to the PA Association of Environmental Educators' website.

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