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Legislators To Finish Budget, Mull Transportation And Autism

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers will pass a state budget this week to largely wrap up their work for the 2015 legislative session.

Lawmakers will hear updated state revenue estimates on Monday, which will shape budget decisions. Senate Majority Leader Tim Rave said the state’s surplus revenue appears smaller than anticipated.

A proposal to hike funding for roads and bridges is one of the proposals Gov. Dennis Daugaard is watching most closely.

The other proposal Daugaard has his eye on is a measure to overhaul the state’s juvenile justice system. The measure is also expected to be heard on the House floor and aims to shift juvenile offenders toward community-based treatments and significantly decrease the number committed to the state Department of Corrections.

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