The Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature is working through budget requests of state departments and agencies.
Committee Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they are splitting into separate groups…..

Hunhoff says health care providers are telling them of critical funding shortages…..

In the past, legislators have given the same increase in funding to state employees, schools and health care providers. Hunhoff says there is some talk of different increases for different groups…..

Hunhoff appeared at the first legislative forum of the session on Saturday.