Legislative budget committee partially restores cuts to needs-based assistance for families

Legislative budget committee partially restores cuts to needs-based assistance for families

The legislative Joint Appropriations Committee meets on Feb. 11, 2026, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. The committee voted Wednesday to restore some funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)PIERRE — The South Dakota Legislature’s main budget committee voted Wednesday to partially restore cuts made to a federal-state program that provides needs-based financial support for famili…