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Governor’s office presents steady $3.1 million budget, emphasizes salaries and legal work
Summary
A representative of Governor Noem’s office outlined a $3.1 million budget request unchanged from last year, noting 83% of the request covers salaries and benefits for 22 FTEs; officials said the request contains no program increases and highlighted legal and constituent‑service workloads.
Ryan Bruner and Missy Locke, representing the governor’s office, presented the office’s FY26 budget brief to the Joint Appropriations Committee and answered committee questions.
Bruner said the governor’s office requested $3,100,000, the same as the prior year, and that the amount could increase if the Legislature adopts a salary policy or other statewide adjustments. He said roughly 83% of the budget supports salaries and benefits…
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