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

April 20--NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 45 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) further providing continuing education requirements for Landscape Architects, Senate Bill 115 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring publication of changes to the State Air Quality Implementation Plan, Senate Bill 116 (MJ White) requiring additional reporting for DEP special funds, Senate Bill 117 (MJ White) requiring additional reporting for expenditures from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, Senate Bill 118 (MJ White) providing for the deposit of penalties into the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, Senate Bill 275 (D.White-R-Indiana) establishing the Coal Methane Review Board. Room 461. 12:30.

April 20-- PennVEST/DEP host online webinar on the Green Project Reserve application process. 2:00.

April 21--NEW. Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure meets to consider the nomination of Robert F. Powelson as a member of the Public Utility Commission. Room 8E-A East Wing. 12:00.

April 21--NEW. Environmental Quality Boardmeeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

April 21-- House Consumer Protection Committee meeting to consider House Bill 20 (McCall-D-Carbon) phasing in electric rate increases. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00.

April 22--NEW.  House Urban Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 712 (J.Taylor-R-Philadelphia) creating land banks for the conversion of vacant or tax-delinquent properties into productive use. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00.

April 22-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. (formal notice)

April 23-- Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee hearing on recycling in Pennsylvania and Act 101. Hearing Room 1, North Office. 9:00.

April 23--NEW. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. 17th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

April 25-- Fishtown Shad Festival. Celebrate the shad returning to the Delaware River.

April 27-- DEP Solar Work Group meeting. 2nd Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

April 28-- DEP will to host an Internet-based information session for local governments on federal stimulus energy grants for local governments. Those interested in participating should visit the local training webpage and review the course calendar for a webinar location in their area.

April 28-- DEP Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council meeting. 16th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

April 29-- Senate Game and Fisheries Committee meets to consider a variety of legislation. Room 156. 9:30.

April 29-- DEP Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council meeting. (formal notice)

May 4--Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum on PA's Heritage Areas. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon.

May 12--NEW. House Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider House Bill 975 (Adolph-R-Delaware) providing additional continuing education requirements under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologists Registration Law, House Bill 587 (Markosek-D-Allegheny) providing for a geologists-in-training and other changes under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologists Law. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

June 4-- House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on implementation of Act 129 promoting energy conservation. Room 140. 9:00.

June 8--NEW. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds an Environmental Issues Forum discussing alternative energy sources in PA. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon.

July 13-16-- PA Statewide Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

DEP Calendar of Events

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.

4/17/2009