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SD Legislators Hear Federal Funds Uses

SD Legislators Hear Federal Funds Uses

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The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature got an update last week on the use, so far, of federal CARES Act funding the state has received.

Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says there were a lot of details…

Wismer says there were some surprises….

Wismer says the rules with the federal funds could cause some issues later on…

Wismer says they hope to have more updates later this summer.

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