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--

-- February 4-- Governor’s Budget Address.  Noonish.

-- February 10-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Governor’s Budget Office, 3:00- Independent Fiscal Office.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

-- February 10-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Independent Fiscal Office.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

-- February 11-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Attorney General, 3:00 Auditor General.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

-- February 11-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Auditor General, 2:00- Attorney General.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

-- February 12-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 11:00- PA Emergency Management Agency. Room 140 Main Capitol.

-- February 13-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Public Utility Commission. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

-- February 18-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Revenue, 3:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

-- February 19-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:00- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources. 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. Room 140 Main Capitol.

-- February 20-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 3:00- PA Emergency Management Agency.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

-- February 24-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 3:30- Dept. of Agriculture.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

-- February 25-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Transportation, 3:00- Dept. of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

-- February 25-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 11:30- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources.  Room 140 Main Capitol.

-- February 26-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 9:30- Dept. of Transportation.  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.

Click Here for the full Senate Committee meeting schedule.  Click Here for the full House Committee meeting schedule.

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1/13/2014