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Democrats Resist Changes To Economic Development Plan

Democrats Resist Changes To Economic Development Plan

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Building South Dakota was an economic development plan that was passed by last year’s legislature. It would include education, housing and language training instead of just business grants.

House Minority Leader Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton said they are concerned that efforts to change the funding for the program could cripple it…

 

Hunhoff said the program is just now getting off the ground…

 

Senate Minority Leader Jason Frerichs of Wilmot says the Governor’s plan would move ten million dollars to local property taxes…

 

Legislators are off today, and will return to Pierre tomorrow.

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