Senate Budget Hearings: DCNR March 9; DEP March 11; Agriculture April 8

On February 4, the Senate Appropriations Committee announced its schedule of hearings on Gov. Wolf’s FY 2021-22 budget request.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources hearing is March 9 at 10:00 a.m.; the Department of Environmental Protection on March 11 at 10:00 a.m. and the Department of Agriculture on April 8 at 2:00 p.m.

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Here’s the complete schedule--

-- March 8-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Independent Fiscal Office; 2:00- Dept. Of Revenue/Lottery.

-- March 9-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources; 2:00- Dept. of Transportation

-- March 10-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Human Services

-- March 11-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection; 1:30- Dept. of State

-- March 18-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Education; 3:00- PA State System of Higher Education

-- March 22-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Corrections/ Board of Probation & Parole; 2:00- Dept. of Community & Economic Development

-- April 6-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- State-Related Universities; 1:00- Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs; 3:00- State Treasurer

-- April 7-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Liquor Control Board; 1:00- Attorney General; 3:00- Auditor General

-- April 8-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Labor & Industry; 2:00- Dept. of Agriculture

-- April 22-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 10:00- Dept. of Health; 2:00- Budget Secretary/ Dept. of General Services

Summaries, written testimony and videos of the hearings are typically posted on the Senate Appropriations Committee webpage.

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[Posted: February 4, 2021]  PA Environment Digest