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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — With some deadlines approaching, South Dakota legislators will have to hustle on next year’s spending plan.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Jean Hunhoff said they’ve got “a lot of heavy lifting to do” as they address requests for state money.
Hunhoff said her colleagues are “looking at what’s sustainable, what’s going to bring a return, versus what might be something that’s just for a short term priority project for some community or whatever.”
With almost $300 million in one-time money available, Hunhoff said requests are growing. All the requests will get a hearing before a legislative committee, though lawmakers will probably wait to take action on them until they can consider the full picture.
Hunhoff said they won’t take final action on bills until later in the session. Legislators are off Monday, then work three days and take Friday off. They will start day 22 of the 36-day session Tuesday.
(Jerry Oster, WNAX, contributed this report.)
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