PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On the final day of the regular run of the 2023 South Dakota legislative session. The South Dakota legislature passed HB1137 which will lower the sales tax from 4.5% down to 4.2% with a sunset date of June 30th, 2027. On the House side, House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre talks about… Read more »
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Governor Noem vetoes two Senate Bills
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem VETOED Senate Bill 108, which would enable underage South Dakotans to consume alcohol as part of college courses. SB 108 does nothing to limit the sale, service, or consumption of alcohol to specific class locations or specific class times. You can find Governor Noem’s VETO letter… Read more »
South Dakota House defeat bill dealing with community providers
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators continued to kill bills, and call it progress as they head to the end of the main run of this years session. Representative Chris Karr says debate over a bill detailing information from community providers set their direction. Karr says they did get agreements over their intent. The House then… Read more »
South Dakota House defeat SB149
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Sometimes progress is made in the South Dakota legislature when bills are defeated. That was the case with a bill designed to set up a Medicaid expansion fund. The bill was amended in both Houses before it landed in a conference committee, which recommended that the bill be killed. Representative Tony Venhuizen of… Read more »
South Dakota Senate accept changes to HB1022
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Senate has joined the South Dakota House in adopting the conference committee report on House Bill 1022. That bill would help fund design of a new state health laboratory in Pierre. Senator Jean Hunhoff says appropriators are done with giving money to the project. The vote to adopt the conference… Read more »
Legislators reach agreement on sales tax cut and sunset
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators have reached agreements on a tax cut and spending priorities as they prepare to wrap up the main run of this year’s session. House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre says state sales taxes will drop by point three percent. Mortenson says state employees are included in the budget increase.… Read more »
Brown County State’s Attorney to join SD Attorney General’s staff
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that Brown County State’s Attorney Ernest Thompson has been hired as an assistant attorney general for his office. “Ernest Thompson brings valuable experience and a proven record as a criminal prosecutor,” said Attorney General Jackley. Thompson served 12 years in the U.S. Army, including… Read more »
No open gyms March 11-20 due to spring break
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the NSU/PC spring break schedule, there will be no open gyms March 11 through March 19. Regular open gyms will resume Monday, March 20 until they close for the season on Thursday, March 30. For more information, please contact the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department at 626-7015.
Joint committee on HB1137 reached compromise on the sales tax cut and sunset clause
PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout) — Legislative negotiators have a tax cut deal. A conference committee working since Tuesday to find compromise between competing tax cut proposals coming from the House and Senate have settled on legislation to temporarily roll back South Dakota’s general sales tax rate from 4.5 percent to 4.2 percent for four years.… Read more »
SB16 passes the South Dakota Legislature
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, The South Dakota House passed SB16 dealing with the railline from Sisseton to Milbank. Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence talked about the bill. Representative Tamara St. John of Sisseton talks about how important the bill is for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe. Representative Joe Donnell of Sisseton talks about an elevator… Read more »