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

· NEW.DEP Announces No-Cost Remediation Training Courses

· NEW. Revised Schedule of meetings for DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Recycling Fund Advisory Committee.

· June 9—NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 2 (Earll-R-Erie) H20 Water Infrastructure Funding Program, Senate Bill 1050 (Baker-R-Luzerne) providing funding for waste tire removal and recycling. Room 461. 12:30.

· June 10—NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1341 (Musto-D-Luzerne) authorizing a $1 billion bond issue voter referendum for water, wastewater and stormwater projects, Senate Bill 1408 (Wozniak-D-Cambria) and Senate Bill 1409 (Wozniak) authorizing the use of nonstructural alternatives to address flooding problems, House Bill 1705 (Harkins-D-Erie) adopting the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact; and House Bill 1742 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) prevention of scrap material thefts. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:30.

· June 10—NEW. House Game and Fisheries Committee meets to consider House Bill 2575 (Hanna-D-Centre) that authorizing elk deterrent fences and reimbursement for certain damages. Room 302 Irvis Building. 9:30.

· June 10—NEW. Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

· June 10—DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee, Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Monitoring Technical Work meeting. 10th Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

· June 11—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2539 (Seip-D-Schuylkill) and House Bill 2546 (Conklin-D-Centre) authorizing nonstructural alternatives to control flooding, House Bill 2549 (Siptroth-D-Monroe) authorizing funding for unsafe high hazard dam repairs. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· June 11—NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 2266 (Steil-R-Bucks) updating and expanding stormwater/watershed planning requirements. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:15.

· June 12— Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting to consider water resources projects. Holiday Inn Elmira-Riverview. 8:30. (meeting notice)

· June 12—CANCELLED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Rescheduled to July 9.

· June 16—Environmental Issues Forum, hosted by the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, presents a program on the services provided by the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). Room 205 Ryan Building. Noon.

· June 17—Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

· June 18—CANCELLED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Next schedule meeting is August 27.

· June 24—DEP Small Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· July 9—CANCELLED. DEP Water Resource Advisory Committee meeting. Rescheduled for July 22.

· July 9—NEW. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Room 206 Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Dr., Harrisburg. 10:00.

· July 15—House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing on the Clean and Green Program. G-50 Irvis Building. 1:00.

· July 22—NEW. Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

· July 22—DEP Water Resource Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 1:00.

· August 7—NEW. Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

· September 3—NEW. Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

· September 18—Joint Conservation Committee Sewage Management and Treatment Task Force. Penn Stater Conference Center, State College. 10:00.

· September 23—NEW. Governor’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

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.

6/6/2008