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Committee advances amended bill to preserve core state library services
Summary
The Joint Committee on Appropriations voted to send an amended HB 1041 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after restoring most services and federal eligibility through reallocation and retained staff positions, while accepting some cuts.
The Joint Committee on Appropriations voted to give HB 1041 B a due-pass recommendation after adopting amendments that preserve most state library services while reflecting ongoing budget reductions.
Representative Jorgensen, sponsor of the amendment, said the package "is a way for us to save our library," and credited the Department of Education for working to keep critical services in place.
The amendment reallocates state dollars and secures federal funding to retain core services and staff. Joe Graves, South Dakota secretary of education, told the committee the changes allowed the state to secure about $1,400,000 in federal…
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