HCR 6003 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home.

This bill directs the South Dakota Legislature to conduct an interim study on property tax reduction and homeownership preservation. The study will examine how current tax policies affect home ownership and explore potential ways to lower property taxes for residents. It does not enact any immediate tax changes but instead focuses on gathering information and recommendations for future legislative action. The primary audience for this study includes state policymakers, homeowners, and local government officials.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MODERATE

The document changed from a browser error page to the full text of House Concurrent Resolution 6003, which establishes an interim committee to study property tax reduction. This resolution creates a bipartisan committee to review property tax policies and recommend measures to help homeowners afford their homes.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now fully defined as creating an interim study committee with specific membership requirements and a December 1, 2025 reporting deadline.

REQUIREMENT

Establishes an interim committee with 16 voting members (4 from each chamber, minority party representation required) plus 2 ex officio nonvoting members (Commissioner of Finance and Management, Governor or Lieutenant Governor)

Requires the committee to seek input from various stakeholders including government agencies, political subdivisions, higher education, businesses, and taxpayers

TIMELINE

Sets a December 1, 2025 deadline for the committee to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Council

ENFORCEMENT

Specifies committee leadership structure requiring members to select a chair and vice-chair from among themselves

TECHNICAL

Includes adoption dates (House: February 20, 2025; Senate: March 6, 2025) and signature lines for legislative officers

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Mar 6, 2025

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 467

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 355

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 6 H.J. 343

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to H.J. 169

lower

26 primary · 0 co-sponsors