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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 99: create the property tax local effort replacement fund, to reduce certain property taxes, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 99 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: create the property tax local effort replacement fund, to reduce certain property taxes, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes. Primary sponsor: Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Helene Duhamel (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 5.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Helene DuhamelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 5
  2. Taxation Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 5 Amendment 99C
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation S.J. 67

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source