Visa Program on Agenda for Legislators in Pierre

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Lawmakers on a legislative committee in Pierre plan to take more testimony on a federal program that lets foreign investors get citizenship with an investment in a rural job-creating project.

The Government Operations and Audit Committee meets Wednesday in Pierre.

Its members plan to look at written answers provided by former Gov. Mike Rounds and Gov. Dennis Daugaard on the EB-5 program. And they plan to review and finalize questions that will be sent to former EB-5 administrator Joop Bollen and consider public input on the issues.

Its chairman says lawmakers will also review a conflict of interest rule being drafted for the next legislative session that would require state employees to wait a year before seeking employment at a business they deal with.

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