PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — It’s budget time in Pierre. The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Appropriations plans to start a series of four hearings on the state budget this week.
The committee plans to meet with the state Department of Human Services on Tuesday, the Board of Regents on Wednesday, the Department of Corrections on Thursday and the Department of Social Services on Jan. 10. The rest of the committee’s January schedule is packed with additional hearings with more than 30 bureaus, departments and constitutional offices.
The legislative session begins January 11.
