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

· June 23—NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1330 (D.White-R-Indiana) establishing the Coal Methane Review Board. Rules Committee Room. Off the Floor.

· June 23—NEW. House Labor Relations and Urban Affairs Committees hold a joint hearing on House Bill 2445 (Eachus-D-Luzerne) providing for neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization. Room 60 East Wing. 11:00.

· June 24—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1319 (Siptroth-D-Monroe) increasing penalties for scattering rubbish and including an acknowledgement of littering laws on learner’s permit. Room 39 East Wing. 9:30.

· June 24—NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 2347 (Kessler-D-Berks) creating an Organic Agriculture Development Fund Program. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Call of Chair.

· June 24—NEW. House Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 664 (George-D-Clearfield) providing for a Sales Tax exemption for biomass projects. Room 140. 9:00.

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

· June 25—NEW. House Urban Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 2559 (Petrone-D-Allegheny) extending the guaranteed energy savings contract period from 15 to 20 years. Room 302 Irvis Building.10:00.

· June 25—NEW. Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1280 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) amending the Municipalities Planning Code to further define traditional neighborhood development. Room 8E-B East Wing. 10:00.

· June 25— DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· July 1— House Labor Relations Committee meets to consider House Bill 2445 (Eachus-D-Luzerne) providing for neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00.

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

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

· July 9—NEW. DEP Solar Work Group meeting. Second Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Libby Dodson, 717-772-8907 or send email to: ldodson@state.pa.us.

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

· July 22—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.

· July 24—NEW. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. DEP Pottsville Office, 5 West Laurel Blvd., Pottsville. 1:00.

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

· September 3—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—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.

6/20/2008