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“The bill is bad government, and it’s going to slow it down for the people who utilize federal funds to help individuals in our state,” Noem said.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed a bill Friday that would have required legislative approval before some federal COVID-19 relief money could be spent.
The federal funds included in House Bill 1281 are the American Rescue Plan Act; the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act; and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The bill would have expired June 30, 2023
The governor was critical of the bill before it was passed by the Legislature.
“The bill is bad government, and it’s going to slow it down for the people who utilize federal funds to help individuals in our state,” Noem said in a video.
This is not the first bad decision from Noem. She is definitely off of any short list for anything.