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.
SB 99 eliminates property taxes on owner-occupied single-family homes in South Dakota by reducing the maximum tax levy to $0 per thousand valuation, while increasing gross receipts tax rates for retailers from 4.2% to 6.2%. The bill also expands the 4.2% gross receipts tax to cover additional services like accountants, beauty shops, and laundry services (previously taxed at 4.2% under § 10-45-5). These changes directly affect homeowners (specifically single-family residents) and businesses in the listed service sectors. The policy shifts local tax burden from property to retail sales, with the revenue funding a new "property tax local effort replacement fund" to offset the reduced property tax revenue for school districts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 5
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Taxation Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 5 Amendment 99C
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation S.J. 67
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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