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Changes Coming to Building South Dakota

Changes Coming to Building South Dakota

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Building South Dakota may see some changes next year.
Governor Dennis Daugaard says dollars from the fund are being used in a number of economic and workforce development programs…..

Daugaard says demand has been growing for those funds…..

The program is funding with dedicated dollars from the contractor’s excise tax. Daugaard says he wants to change that part of the program…..

The program spent more than eleven million dollars last year on projects across the state.

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