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Senate Appropriations Chair Deb Peters, R-Hartford, left, and House Appropriations Chair Fred Romkema, R-Spearfish, speak Tuesday, March 11, 2014, during a meeting of the South Dakota Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee in Pierre, S.D. The committee has adopted revenue estimates that exceed projections from state economists by several million dollars. The committee will use those estimates as it puts the finishing touches on next year's state budget this week. (AP Photo/Brokaw)

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