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SD Legislative Task Force Wrapping up Affordable Housing Discussion

SD Legislative Task Force Wrapping up Affordable Housing Discussion

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Members of the Workforce Housing Study Taskforce of the South Dakota Legislature are hoping to wrap up their work when they meet Thursday by teleconference.
The legislature gave the task force a goal of coming up with recommendations to help towns and cities develop affordable housing.
Task Force Vice Chair, Senator Ryan Maher of Isabel, says they have several bill drafts to discuss……

Maher says some of their discussion involves moving money around…..

Maher says they will send their ideas to the legislatures Executive Board…

Maher says they have also talked with Governor Dennis Daugaard about including some of their ideas in his budget plan.

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