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

· DEP No-Cost Internet Training for Environmental Remediation

· December 10—NEW. Special Session Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Special Session Senate Bill 22 (Tomlinson-R-Bucks) increasing the reimbursement for alternative vehicle fuels from five to ten cents per gallon, Special Session Senate Bill 36 (MJ.White-R-Venango) Biodiesel Study and Production Incentive Act, which will trigger mandates for the use of biodiesel based on biodiesel fuel production capacity for production sold to distributors in Pennsylvania. Rules Room. Off the Floor.

· December 11— CANCELLED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting.

· December 11— NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 904 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) authorizing local temporary development moratoriums. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

· December 11—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Special Session House Bill 1 (DePasquale-D-York) providing $850 million bond issue to fund energy projects through the Energy Development Authority; Special Session House Bill 4 (Rubley-R-Chester) requiring building constructed with state funds to meet green building standards; Special Session House Bill 16 (King-D-Bucks) establishing an independent State Energy Office; and House Resolution 506 (George-D-Clearfield) directing DEP and the PUC to evaluate measures to manage the transition from electricity caps and to minimize the impact on residential customers. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· December 12—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Special Session House Bill 13 (Bennington-D-Allegheny) amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard amending Tier III requirements to include energy efficiency and conservation; House Bill 1705 (Harkins-D-Erie) adopting the Great Lakes Compact concerning water withdrawals. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

· December 12—NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 749 (Boyd-R-Lancaster) amending the Municipalities Planning Code relating to zoning implementation agreements, House Bill 866 (Kauffman-R-Cumberland) amending the Municipalities Planning Code further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinances, House Bill 1812 (Gillespie-R-York) amending the Municipalities Planning Code further providing for contiguous municipalities. Room 14, East Wing. 9:00.

· December 12— NEW Date. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting to consider House Bill 379 (Cutler-R-Lancaster) making changes to ecoterrorism penalties. Room 60 East Wing. Call of Chair.

· December 12—NEW. House Commerce Committee meets to consider House Bill 1742 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) increasing penalties for theft of scrap processors. Room 60 East Wing. Off the Floor.

· December 12— DEP Sewage Advisory Committee will discuss proposed changes to Chapter 73. 2nd Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.

· December 12— Delaware River Basin Commission informal conference and hearing on the Delaware flood model and changes in PCB regulations (official notice). 25 State Police Drive in West Trenton, NJ. 10:00.

· December 13 – DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· December 14—New Date, Location. DEP Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg. 9:00.

· February 22-23 – 2008 Keystone Coldwater Conference. State College.

· March 28— Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference and Shad Symposium. Holiday Inn, Fogelsville.

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

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

12/7/2007