South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will present her state budget proposal to the Legislature next week.
Noem says her first budget address will be Wednesday (Jan. 23).
Former Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s December proposal for the 2020 budget year that starts July 1, envisioned roughly $53 million in spending hikes. Noem says she’s taking Daugaard’s proposal and making changes based on her priorities.
In her State of the State address earlier this month, Noem discussed priorities including mental health, fighting the methamphetamine epidemic and connecting more people to high-speed, broadband internet. She says the budget address will follow the outline she gave in the State of the State.
The Legislature will reshape the current budget and approve the next one during the 2019 session.
(WNAX)