The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature held four days of budget hearings last week, before the start of this year’s legislative session.

Committee Co-Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says the sessions were useful….

Hunhoff says they got a better idea of state agency priorities….

Hunhoff says they want more justification for starting new programs…..

The session officially starts tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12 Noon.