Appointments Made To Summer Study Committees

An interim committee of the South Dakota legislature will study sales tax exemptions this summer. Member assignments were made to that committee by the Executive Board Monday.  Among the group, Representative Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton, a long time member of the taxation committee…

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Hunhoff says most of the sales tax exemptions were passed by the legislature for good reasons…

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Hunhoff says its his impression that some bills will likely come out of the study…

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Hunhoff says he is especially concerned about changing exemptions for agriculture, since its harder for producers to pass those higher costs along.

(courtesy WNAX Yankton)