2025 budget the main focus on the last day of the session

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota lawmakers are working up to the last minute to set next year’s budget.

They have to finalize the spending plan by the end of the main run of the session, which is tomorrow.

House Majority Leader Will Mortenson says it’s tight this year…and will be even tighter next year.

Watertown Senator Lee Schoenbeck says an even greater concern is the outcome and impact of a ballot measure to repeal the state sales tax on food and consumption.

Budget talk is expected to take up most of Thursday’s session.