FY 2026-27 Budget Hearing Schedule
Meetings & Hearings
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Past Meetings & Hearings
Public hearing on Appropriations (Department of Education – Budget Hearing)
Public hearing on Appropriations (Workforce Development and Job Training Programs – Labor & Industry and Department of Community & Economic Development – Budget Hearing)
Public hearing on Appropriations (Secretary of the Budget/Department of Revenue – Budget Hearing)
Public hearing on Appropriations (Public Utility Commission – Budget Hearing)
News
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Education
Senate Appropriations Committee members highlighted concerns about potential cuts to cyber charter schools, unfilled seats for pre-K programs, and ways to boost student achievement statewide during a budget hearing with the Department of Education today. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Governor’s Budget Office, Department of Revenue, Workforce Development Agencies
Senate Appropriations Committee members raised concerns about the level of spending in Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget, inefficiencies in state government, and the potential consequences of irresponsible budgeting during today’s budget hearings. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Public Utility Commission, State University Presidents
Senate Appropriations Committee members used today’s budget hearings with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and presidents of several universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to highlight the negative impacts of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy policies, and ways to strengthen post‑secondary educational institutions. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Transportation
Serious concerns were raised about PennDOT’s questionable management of public transit and infrastructure projects during a budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee today, with lawmakers pressing the agency not only on project oversight but also on the growth of funding held in certain accounts and the lack of transparency surrounding how those dollars are being spent. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Corrections, PA Parole Board, Department of Environmental Protection
Growing prison costs, and the economic benefits of eliminating the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Pennsylvania and improvements to the state’s permitting process were discussed during budget hearings with the Department of Corrections, the Pennsylvania Parole Board, and the Department of Environmental Protection today. [Read More]
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Members
The committee reviews all legislation for its fiscal impact and plays a crucial role in negotiating and developing the state budget. Each year, the panel holds a series of public hearings with leaders of state departments and agencies to study the governor’s budget proposal and ensure taxpayer dollars are being utilized properly.