South Dakota lawmakers gave final passage to the state budget on Friday, and headed home before sunset.

Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they managed to debate a number of important issues, including a sales tax increase…………

Part of the money raised from the sales tax increase will be used for property tax relief. Hunhoff says they still have an issue because that didn’t apply to Ag property…

Hunhoff says they had some emotional debates on social issues….

Legislators return to Pierre for the final day of the session on March 29th.