Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· DEP’s Annual schedule of board and advisory committee meetings for 2006

· Notice of Delaware, Lower Susquehanna Water Resources Committee meetings

· January 30 – Senate Appropriations Committee meeting to consider House Bill 2317 (Feese-R-Lycoming) 2005-2006 Capital Budget for flood control, Keystone Recreation, Environmental Stewardship projects. Rules Committee Room. Call of the Chair.

· January 31 – Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee hearing on legislation modernizing Pennsylvania’s deep mine safety law and Senate Bill 949 (Kasuni-D-Somerset). Room 8-EA Capitol Building. 9:00.

· January 31 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meeting to consider House Bill 1964 (Ross-R-Chester) would authorize investment tax credits for qualified alternative energy producers; and House Bill 2253 (George-D-Clearfield) establishing a State Energy Office and energy advisory council within the Department of Environmental Protection.

· January 31 – DEP Statewide Water Resources, Critical Water Planning Area Subcommittee meeting. 12th Floor, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00.

· February 2 – House Game and Fisheries Committee meeting to hear presentation of the Fish & Boat Commission’s annual and Growing Greener reports. Room 60 East Wing. 9:30.

· February 7 – Governor’s Budget Address. NOTE: Gov. Rendell has requested his Budget Address be moved to February 8 in deference to those who may be traveling the previous weekend (read “going to the Super Bowl”).

· February 8 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 2141 (Geist-R-Blair) and adopting the California vehicle emission standards for Pennsylvania. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 9:00.

· February 9 – House Game and Fisheries Committee meeting to hear presentation of the Fish & Boat Commission’s annual and Growing Greener reports. Room 60 East Wing. 9:30.

· February 13 – Joint Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum featuring a presentation by Innovative Rail Solutions, a distributor of railroad ties made from recycled materials. Room 205 Ryan Building. Noon.

· February 14 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee informational meeting on Energy Policy to hear remarks from the Energy Association of PA, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia and the Consumer Advocate to the Public Utility Commission. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 9:00.

· February 23 – House Environmental Resource & Energy Committee informational meeting to understand the general, scientific, environmental, health and economic issues associated with reducing mercury emissions from power plants. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 10:00.

· February 23 – House Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Room 140. 3:00.

· February 27 – House Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Environmental Protection. Room 140. 2:30.

· February 28 – House Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Agriculture. Room 140. 1:00.

· March 1 – Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Agriculture. Senate Majority Caucus Room. 1:15.

· March 2 – Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Senate Majority Caucus Room. 10:30.

· March 9 – Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Environmental Protection. Senate Majority Caucus Room. 1:15.

(courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

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