January 8, 2014

Senate/House Set Early Hearings On Governor’s Budget (Updated)

The Senate and House Appropriations Committees Wednesday released their schedule of hearings on Gov. Corbett’s FY 2014-15 budget proposal which has them finishing up during February, a week or two earlier than usual.
The Governor’s Budget Address is set for February 4 and the Senate and House begin their hearings the next week, February 10.
Here’s the full schedule of budget hearings (Feb. 13 & 19 Senate hearings updated)--
-- February 10-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Governor’s Budget Office, 1:00- Judiciary, 3:00- Independent Fiscal Office.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 10-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Independent Fiscal Office, 1:00- Dept. of Revenue, 3:00- Dept. of Aging.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 11-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Attorney General, 1:00- State Treasurer, 3:00 Auditor General.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 11-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Auditor General, 10:30- State Treasurer, 1:00- Dept. of Banking & Securities, 2:00- Attorney General.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 12-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:00- Dept. of General Services, 11:00- Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs, 1:00- Dept. of Insurance, 3:00- Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 12-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Corrections/Board of Probation & Parole, 11:00- PA Emergency Management Agency, 1:00- Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs, 2:30- Gaming Control Board. Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 13-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Public Utility Commission, 11:00- Dept. of Aging, 1:00- State Related Universities. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 13-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:30- State Related Universities, 3:00- PA Higher Education Assistance Agency.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 18-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Revenue, 1:00- Pension Funds- SERS/PSERS, 3:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 18-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Pension Funds-PSERS/SERS, 1:30- Dept. of Education, 4:00- Dept. of Labor & Industry. Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 19-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:00- Gaming Control Board, 11:00-Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, 1:00- Liquor Control Board, 3:00- Dept. of Health. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 19-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Public Utility Commission, 11:00- PUC Office of Consumer Affairs/Small Business Advocate, 1:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection, 2:30- Dept. of Community & Economic Development. Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 20-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Corrections/Office of Probation & Parole, 1:00- PA State System of Higher Education, 3:00- PA Emergency Management Agency.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 20-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- PA State System of Higher Education, 11:00- Office of Open Records, 1:30- PA Commission on Community Colleges, 3:00- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 24-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Public Welfare, 1:00- Dept. of Community & Economic Development, 3:00- PA Higher Education Assistance Agency. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 24-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Dept. of Health/Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs, 11:00- Liquor Control Board, 2:00- Judiciary, 3:30- Dept. of Agriculture.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 25-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Transportation, 1:00- Dept. of Labor & Industry, 3:00- Dept. of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 25-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- State Police/Homeland Security, 11:30- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, 1:30- Insurance Department, 3:00- Dept. of State.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 26-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:00- State Police/Homeland Security, 11:00- Dept. of Banking & Securities, 1:00- Dept. of Education, 3:00- Dept. of Aging. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 26-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Transportation, 1:00- Dept. of Public Welfare, 3:30- Dept. of General Services.  Room 140 Main Capitol.
-- February 27-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: (Reserved).  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.
-- February 27-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Governor’s Budget Office, 1:00-- House Member Testimony.  Room 140 Main Capitol.