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Committee To Meet On EB5

Committee To Meet On EB5

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The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature is meeting today in Pierre.

On the agenda will be an update of the EB-5 situation.

Developers of the now closed Northern Beef Packing plant in Aberdeen used that visa program to raise money from foreign investors.

 

Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they will hear from Attorney General Marty Jackley…

 

Hunhoff says the committee has limited authority over any investigation…

 

Hunhoff says the committee will also hear about Building South Dakota, and the connected futures fund…

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