The Senate Appropriations Committee Friday announced the budget hearing schedule for the FY 2013-14 proposed budget. The first hearing starts February 19, after the Governor’s budget address on February 5. The hearings will be held--
February 19-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Governor’s Budget Office; 1:00 Public Utility Commission; 3:00 Independent Fiscal Office-Economic Outlook & Revenue Overview. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
February 20-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 State Treasurer; 11:00 Attorney General; 1:30 Auditor General. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
February 21-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 State Police/Homeland Security; 1:00 Department of General Services; 2:00 Department of Insurance; 3:00 Gaming Control Board. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
February 25-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Liquor Control Board; 11:00 Department of State; 1:00 Department of Military & Veterans Affairs; 3:00 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
February 26-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Department of Revenue; 1:00 Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs; 3:00 Department of Health. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
February 27-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 State Employee and School Employee Pension Funds; 1:00 Department of Aging; 2:30 Department of Environmental Protection. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
February 28-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Penn State University; 11:00 Temple University; 1:00 University of Pittsburgh; 2:30 Lincoln University. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
March 4-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Department of Education; 1:00 Department of Corrections/Office of Probation and Parole; 3:00 Department of Community and Economic Development. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
March 5-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Department of Public Welfare; 1:00 PA State System of Higher Education; 3:00 Department of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office.
March 6-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30 Department of Transportation; 1:00 Department of Labor and Industry; 3:00 Department of Banking and Securities. Hearing Room 1, North Office.