Budget Toolkit
Current Session: 2012 Legislative Session (FY2013)
Making sense of the state budget process can seem overwhelming at first. This toolkit is designed to make it easier to access and understand information about the budget process and fiscal policy options under consideration.
Start by reviewing some budget basics:
2012 Legislative Session (FY2013) Budget timelines and calendars
2012 Legislative Session (FY2013) SD Budget & Policy Project analysis
- Analysis by SD Budget & Policy Project (linked as published)
SB151 Creates a time period before voting on the general appropriation bill – Analysis
SB 194 Tax refunds for elderly people and people with a disability – Analysis
HB 1133 Establishes a legislative planning committee – Analysis
HB 1214 Food tax sunset – Analysis
HB 1216 Food tax swap – Analysis
HB 1206 Sales tax on food refund program – Analysis
2012 Legislative Session (FY2013) Key South Dakota government budget documents and websites
- Governor Daugaard’s Budget Address for Fiscal Year 2013
- Total Recommended State Budget(One Page Summary – pdf)
- Video of Budget Address 12-6-11
- Slides for Budget Address
- budget summary book FY13 (pdf)
- complete budget book FY13 (pdf)
- Legislative Research Council website
- Fiscal Analysis and Agency Documents submitted to Joint Appropriations Committee
How to get involved in the budget process
- Communicating with legislators—how to contact or get information to your legislators
- Communicating with legisaltors—how to make your case
- Testifying before a legislative committee—point to remember
