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Appropriations committee restores funding for South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Summary
The Joint Committee on Appropriations voted to restore the governor's proposed cut to South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) as part of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications budget after testimony from SDPB leadership and bipartisan support.
The Joint Committee on Appropriations voted to restore the governor's proposed reduction to South Dakota Public Broadcasting, approving the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications budget that includes full SDPB funding. Representative Muncke moved the motion; Representative Cassin seconded it, and the roll call was recorded as 15 yays and 3 excused.
The vote reverses a governor-proposed transfer of general fund authority and keeps SDPB's state support intact for FY26. Committee members said the restoration was the result of…
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