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Do Over on the Budget Compromise

Do Over on the Budget Compromise

Photo: WNAX/Senator Jean Hunhoff


Following the end of the main run of the South Dakota legislative session, members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee sent a letter, detailing their concerns with HB1281, a compromise bill dealing with spending authority for federal funds.
Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says those legislators may try to bring the bill up again on veto day on the 28th…..

Hunhoff says they wanted to be careful with federal dollars starting new state programs….

Hunhoff says they are hearing the financial concerns from state agencies….

Legislators would have to find enough support to suspend the rules on the final day to bring HB1281 back for more debate.

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