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The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature approved a summer study committee to look at housing across the state.
House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says its related to workforce…
A similar study was done four years ago but all of the proposals from that were killed in legislative committees.
Peterson says things have changed since then, so there may be a different outcome….
The workforce housing needs study will be chaired by Representative Roger Chase of Huron. Tags:
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she will call the legislature back for a special session later this spring to work through rules for the use of medical marijuana. Voters approved “IM26” last November which legalizes medical uses on July first.
House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says they tried to pass something during the regular session….
Peterson says there is a difference of opinion between the House and Senate…
Peterson says local governments could use some help in coming up with rules and regulations…
The Governor says she will also ask the legislature for help in spending the next round of federal funding, estimated to be around a billion dollars.
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said she plans to call the legislature back to Pierre for a special session in late May or early June.
Part of the call would deal with the next round of federal stimulus funding the state will receive.
House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says they have had some talks about that…
Peterson says it will be another significant amount of money…
Peterson says they got some practice with that type of federal funding last year…
The Governor also wants legislators to attempt to clean up wording on “IM26” the medical marijuana initiative. She apparently will drop her request to pass restrictions on trans gender women participating in sports.