PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota House will take a second run a passing a bill to put more money away for a men’s prison in southeast South Dakota. House Bill 1025 was heavily amended Friday; stripped of anything having to do with building the prison and restricting it to setting money aside. District 24 Representative Will Mortenson sees deja vu for the men’s prison after the women’s prison debate…
Mortenson says there seems to be distrust among some in the House with the plan…
Mortenson feels the reconsideration could go either way…
If the bill fails a second a number of empty vehicle bills remain to try and bring the measure back.