AFTER HISTORIC FLOODING LAST YEAR, SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS ARE PUSHING A CONTINGENCY FUND FOR THE MCCOOK LAKE AREA IN UNION COUNTY.
HOUSE BILL 11-08 WOULD SET ASIDE MONEY TO HELP RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE FLOOD THAT DESTROYED OVER A HUNDRED HOMES.
ALTHOUGH THE INITIAL ASK WAS TWO-MILLION DOLLARS, THE MEASURE IS MOVING FORWARD FROM THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE WITH THE SYMBOLIC AMOUNT OF A DOLLAR.
THE EFFORT KEEPS THE DEBATE ALIVE IN THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUNDING WILL TAKE PLACE.
THE BILL’S SPONSORS SAY THEY HOPE THE MEASURE PROVIDES A SAFETY NET AFTER GETTING A BETTER PICTURE OF THE FULL COST OF THE DAMAGE.
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