HB 1173 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.

HB 1173 removes the existing limit on how much property owners in South Dakota can be charged for road improvement projects. This change allows local governments to assess higher fees on properties that benefit from new or upgraded roads without hitting a previous monetary ceiling. The bill directly affects property owners in areas where road improvement projects are planned, as they may now face increased assessment amounts. By eliminating the cap, the legislation gives communities more flexibility to fund necessary infrastructure upgrades through property assessments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Mar 5, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 25, 2025
MINOR
This bill removes the previous cap on assessment amounts for road improvement projects in South Dakota. Previously, road improvement assessments were limited to a specific maximum amount set in petitions. Now, township supervisors have the discretion to assess properties for road improvements without being constrained by a fixed monetary limit, allowing for more flexible funding of road maintenance and repair projects.
Scope change
The bill expands the financial authority of township boards of supervisors and county commissioners by eliminating the monetary cap on special assessments for road improvements.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the restriction that assessments could not exceed the amount set forth in the petition, allowing supervisors to determine advisable assessment amounts without a petition-based cap.

Modified Section 31-13-17 to remove the assessment cap language while retaining the requirement that assessments be certified to the county and collected as part of real estate taxes.

FISCAL

Added authority for township boards and county commissioners to levy special front foot assessments for road maintenance, repair, or repaving without a maximum amount limitation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-05 H.J. 458
executive
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 397
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 401
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 355
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 279
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 7 H.J. 291
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 271
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 171
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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