The House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee Friday released their schedule of hearings on Gov. Wolf’s FY 2017-8 budget proposal.

In the House, the hearings for the departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources will both be on February 27.  The hearing for the Department of Agriculture is March 1 for the Public Utility Commission February 22.  Click Here for the full schedule.

In the Senate, the hearing for DCNR will be March 1 and for DEP March 8.  The hearing for the Department of Agriculture will be February 27.  Click Here for the full schedule.

Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) serves as Majority Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: ssaylor@pahousegop.com and Rep. Joe Markosek serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: RepMarkosek@pahouse.net.

Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: pabrowne@pasen.gov and Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: Hughes@pasenate.com.

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