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 published notice of Water Resources Regional Committee meetings for 2008

· January 29—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 792 (George-D-Clearfield) requiring municipalities to conduct sewage sludge testing on certain lands, House Bill 1970 (DeWeese-D-Greene) requiring DCNR to make in-lieu of tax payments for State Parks from Gaming Fund revenues, Senate Bill 913 (MJ.White-R-Venango) providing for additional reporting of expenditures from the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· January 29—NEW. Senate Transportation Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 295 (Browne-R-Lehigh) relating to diesel idling, Senate Bill 1096 (Gordner-R-Columbia) providing for the disposition of fines for trespass in an account reserved for snowmobiles and ATVs. Room 461. 10:00.

· January 30— House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1812 (Gillespie-R-York) amending the Municipalities Planning Code related to mediation. Room 205 Ryan. 9:30.

· January 31— New Time. House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on electric rate cap legislation-- House Bill 2200 (George-D-Clearfield) requiring utilities to adopt energy efficiency and demand-side management programs and House Bill 2201 (McCall-D-Carbon) amend Title 66 providing for a transition to market-based electric rates, requiring assistance to low-income customers and providing for advance payments of electric bills Room 140. 9:00.

· February 2— Groundhog Day.

· February 5— Governor’s Budget Address. 11:00.

· February 5— House Consumer Affairs Committee meeting to consider energy bills. Room G-50 Irvis. 9:00.

· February 13— House Game and Fisheries Committee meets for a presentation of the Game Commission annual report. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

· February 14— House Game and Fisheries Committee meets for a presentation of the Fish & Boat Commission annual report. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

· February 19— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Department of Agriculture. Room 140. 2:00.

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

· February 25— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Public Utility Commission. Room 140. 9:00.

· February 25— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – PEMA, Homeland Security, Fire Commissioner. Room 140. 10:00.

· February 25— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Budget Secretary. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 3:00.

· February 26— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Insurance. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:30.

· February 26— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Department of Community and Economic Development. Room 140. 2:00.

· February 27— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Department of Transportation. Room 140. 9:00.

· February 27— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Office of Consumer Advocate and Small Business Advocate. Room 140. 1:00.

· February 26—PA Chamber Energy Summit. Harrisburg Hilton.

· February 28— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00.

· February 28— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Health. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:30.

· February 28—Pennsylvania Wild Resources Symposium. Powdermill Nature Reserve. Pittsburgh.

· February 28-March 2—PA Assn. of Environmental Educators Conference. Antiochian Village Camp and Conference Center near Ligonier, Pa.

· March 1-2—NEW. Schuylkill Watershed Congress. Montgomery County Community College, Pottstown.

· March 3— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Department of Environmental Protection. Room 140. 9:00.

· March 3— House Appropriations Committee budget hearing – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Room 140. 10:00.

· March 4— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00.

· March 4— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Transportation. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 1:15.

· March 5— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Environmental Protection. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 3:00.

· March 6— Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing – Department of Community and Economic Development. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 1:15.

· March 19— Capital Region Water Board Meeting. Susquehanna River Basin Commission Building. 1:00. Contact: Cindy Rock, Cindy.L.Rock@comcast.net or call 717-633-7959.

· March 28— Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference and Shad Symposium. Holiday Inn, Fogelsville. Information, send email to: rkennedy@lehighconservation.org .

· March 29— PennFuture’s Annual Watershed Conference. Chadd’s Ford.

· April 1-2—NEW. The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry 2008 Environmental Regulations & Technologies Conference. Eden Resort Inn & Suites, Lancaster.

· April 17—NEW. Sewage Task Force, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee meeting. Penn Stater, State College. 10:00.

· May 13-15—PA Water/Wastewater Association annual conference. Valley Forge.

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.

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