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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard Optimistic on Revenue Trends

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard Optimistic on Revenue Trends

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The latest revenue reports may show a bit of an improvement as South Dakota legislators turn their attention to the budget.
Governor Dennis Daugaard says they are starting to see the reports from December and January…..

The report shows over all taxes up one percent over last year, but below the target of one-point nine percent.
Daugaard says the trend is improving……

Daugaard says legislators will start working through the updated numbers next week….

Daugaard says legislators can choose either of those projections, or come up with their own. Those numbers will frame the debate on many bills through the end of the session.

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