March 16, 2026
Meeting to consider SB 203, SB 270, SB 331, SB 802, SB 1090 and SB 1218; and HB 1286
Senate Appropriations Committee | Off the Floor | Rules Room [Read More]
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March 4, 2026
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]
February 27, 2026
Public hearing on Appropriations (Secretary of the Budget/Department of Revenue – Budget Hearing)
Senate Appropriations Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 27, 2026
Public hearing on Appropriations (Workforce Development and Job Training Programs – Labor & Industry and Department of Community & Economic Development – Budget Hearing)
Senate Appropriations Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 27, 2026
Public hearing on Appropriations (Public Utility Commission – Budget Hearing)
Senate Appropriations Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 27, 2026
Public hearing on Appropriations (Millersville, East Stroudsburg, West Chester and Indiana University of Pennsylvania Universities – Budget Hearing)
Senate Appropriations Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 27, 2026
Public hearing on Appropriations (Department of Transportation, Continued – Budget Hearing)
Senate Appropriations Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 27, 2026
Public hearing on Appropriations (Department of Transportation – Budget Hearing)
Senate Appropriations Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 26, 2026
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]
February 25, 2026
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Human Services
Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee raised concerns about the growing cost of Medicaid and other entitlement programs and how to identify and eliminate fraud during a budget hearing today with the Department of Human Services. [Read More]