SD Chamber President Says Lawmakers Have Options to Deal With Budget Shortfall

South Dakota legislators have limited options for raising state revenues.

Sales taxes have been below projections since the legislature set the final budget numbers in March.

Dave Owen, President of the state Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says they are cutting it close this year

Owen says lawmakers do have some choices

Governor Dennis Daugaard has asked state agencies to trim spending ahead of the end of the fiscal year on June 30th.

 

(WNAX)