Another effort in the South Dakota legislature to increase revenue to pay for road construction and maintenance. Senator Mike Vahle of Mitchell is once again leading the effort to raise the gas tax, license plate fees and vehicle excise taxes. He says the need is dire in South Dakota. Still, he asked that the measure be killed this year…
Vehle says teh measure will be back next year. Several county and township officials spoke in favor of the bill. Cindy Foster lives in Miner County andis president of the South Dakota Association of towns and townships…
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Darrin Bergquist is the secretary of the Department of Transportation. He says there are significant state and local needs…
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The Senate Transportation Committee killed the bill on a six- zero vote.
(courtesy KJJQ, Brookings)