South Dakota lawmakers are still looking over the details of the budget plan outlined by Governor Dennis Daugaard this week.

The four point three billion dollar budget includes about forty nine million dollars in new spending.

Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says he is again interested in doing more for K-12 education…

 

Stevens says the two percent increase proposed by the Governor is not enough…

 

Stevens says legislators also have to keep the state’s fiscal situation in perspective…

 

Stevens says he supports the Governor’s plan for a two percent raise for state employees.