HB 1088 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

remove the requirement that counties remit to municipalities an amount equal to the road levy for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986.

HB 1088 removes a requirement that South Dakota counties must remit funds to municipalities equal to the road levy amounts distributed to those municipalities for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986. This specifically targets a provision in existing law that mandated counties pay municipalities a share of road tax revenue from those three years. The bill repeals Section 10-12-32.1, which previously established that municipalities incorporated after January 1, 1984, were entitled to 25% of county road funds for those historical years. This change eliminates a longstanding financial obligation between counties and municipalities for a specific historical period.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Feb 17, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · Feb 10, 2026
MINOR
This bill removes the legal requirement for South Dakota counties to reimburse municipalities for road levies collected during the years 1984, 1985, and 1986. The change effectively eliminates a financial obligation that has likely been dormant for decades, simplifying the relationship between county and municipal finances without altering current funding rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope is narrowed by repealing a specific, historical requirement that no longer applies to current operations.
REQUIREMENT

The requirement for counties to remit funds to municipalities for road levies from 1984, 1985, and 1986 was deleted from the statute.

Section 10-12-32.1, which contained the repealed requirement, was fully removed from the code.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 H.J. 326
executive
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 250
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 285
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 122
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 0 H.J. 126
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 3
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 3
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 51
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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