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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 10:34 |
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ South Dakota lawmakers are waiting to put
the finishing touches on the state budget until they know the fate
of some other bills that will determine state spending and tax
collections.
The Joint Appropriations Committee met briefly early Wednesday,
then recessed indefinitely. Senate Appropriations Chair Jean
Hunhoff of Yankton says the committee cannot consider amendments to
the spending bill until the Legislature completes work on some
other measures.
One key bill still pending would increase state revenue by
cutting the size of tax refunds given to large construction
projects.
Members of the Republican majority have pledged to cut Gov. Mike
Rounds' proposed budget by about $40 million to avoid using reserve
funds.
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