South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed increases of two-point three percent for education, state employees and health care providers in his final budget speech.

Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says those increases match the inflation rate….

Kennedy says most legislators are waiting to see what happens with incoming Governor-elect Kristi Noem…..

Kennedy is assistant minority leader, and one of five democrats in the Senate. He says they are waiting on their committee assignments..

The committee assignments will be made by Senate President Pro-Tem Brock Greenfield of Clark.