Legislative Planning Committee Continues To Find It's Way

The long range planning committee of the South Dakota legislature is still in the development phase. The committee was set up by legislation passed in this year’s session, and will continue from year to year.  Representative Susan Wismer of Britton says they’ve heard from other states of their experiences…

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Wismer says one area they are beginning to focus on is longer term population changes…

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Wismer says they have talked about using those trends to extend the legislative horizon…

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She says they plan at least one more meeting this fall.