South Dakota legislature working on the budget this week

PIERRE, S.D.(KWAT)–The state budget that South Dakota lawmakers set during this year’s session begins to come into focus this week.

SenatePresident Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown.

Schoenbeck sees two priorities when it comes to putting together the Fiscal Year budget.

The budget bill is traditionally one of the last pieces of legislation passed.

The main run of the session runs through March 7th, with March 25th set aside to consider overriding any gubernatorial vetoes.