The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations will hold their fifth meeting of the 2021 interim tomorrow (Aug. 18, 2021) at 9:00 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 362 of the State Capitol in Pierre to allow for both remote and in-person participation.
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations is co-chaired by Senator Jean Hunhoff (R-Yankton) and Representative Chris Karr (R-Sioux Falls). Among the items that will be discussed are reports on diversity offices and the Senate Bill 55 Taskforce; an overview of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Plan; an update on civics and history program funding (Senate Bill 64 supplemental appropriation); activation and financing of the National Guard for Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC); short-term compensation at the State Penitentiary; the costs associated with the State Penitentiary investigation; and compensation and staffing at the Human Services Center and the SD Developmental Center. The full agenda is available online.
In addition to Senator Hunhoff and Representative Karr, committee members include Senators Bryan Breitling (R-Miller), Brock Greenfield (R-Clark), David Johnson (R-Rapid City), Jack Kolbeck (R-Sioux Falls), Ryan Maher (R-Isabel), Reynold Nesiba (D-Sioux Falls), Margaret Sutton (R-Sioux Falls), and John Wiik (R-Big Stone City); and Representatives Linda Duba (D-Sioux Falls), Mary Fitzgerald (R-Spearfish), Randy Gross (R-Elkton), Steven Haugaard (R-Sioux Falls), Taffy Howard (R-Rapid City), Liz May (R-Kyle), John Mills (R-Volga), and Tina Mulally (R-Rapid City).
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