Budget hearings begin before the respective Appropriations Committees of both the State Senate and House of Representatives tomorrow.
The Monday schedule for the Senate committee includes the Department of Revenue and the Independent Fiscal Office. Tuesday it will be the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and the State Treasurer, and on Wednesday, DEP and the Auditor General. The first week’s hearings conclude Thursday with the Office of the Attorney General.
In the House, the Monday hearing will be an all-day appearance by the Department of Education. Tuesday it’s the state-related universities, community colleges, and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. The State System of Higher Education and Agriculture Department are on the Wednesday schedule, and on Thursday, it will be DCNR and the DEP.
The budget hearing process will last for three weeks.
