It appears that South Dakota voters will get the final say on an economic incentive bill. A petition drive, backed by state democrats turned in enough petition signatures to force a vote on HB1230, which was passed by this year’s legislature. The bill would use money, mostly from the contractors excise tax, for economic development incentives. Governor Dennis Daugaard is not happy with the referral…
Daugaard says the referral is already having an effect on business development…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/07/Dennis-Daugaard-721b.mp3|titles=Dennis Daugaard 721b]Backers of the petition say the incentives take money away from education. Daugaard disagrees…
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