South Dakota legislators are making preparations for what could be a fully packed legislative session starting next month.

District 17 Senator-elect Arthur Rusch (rush) of Vermillion says he is hearing one common theme…

 

One of the major proposals is a transportation funding package that could raise up to one hundred million dollars in fees and taxes. Rusch says he is hearing about that too…

 

Rusch says a major criminal justice reform package is pushing more costs onto counties…

 

Rusch says he is willing to listen to ideas that would raise taxes to fill some of the funding gaps.