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SD Legislative Committee Hears About EB5 Program

SD Legislative Committee Hears About EB5 Program

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The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature held a special hearing on Friday to look into the administrative dealings with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and the EB-5 visa program.

It’s related to the failed Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen, and the state spending connected to that.

Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they didn’t hear much that was not already known……….

Hunhoff says the committee didn’t recommend any action…………..

Hunhoff said most of the needed changes can be handled by the agencies involved……

 

 

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