Owens Give Highway Funding A Shot At Passing

David OwenOne of the major proposals waiting for South Dakota legislators next month is a massive bill that would increase a range of taxes and fees related to roads and transportation.  Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says the increases range across the board…

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Owen says the proposal restructures the way the state funds roads from the county level on up…

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The bill would raise taxes and fees about one hundred million dollars a year. Owen says he doesn’t think it will be dead on arrival…

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Sponsors of the bill have said the actual need is more like one hundred forty million dollars a year.