South Dakota SB16: Set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.

What the bill says

An Act to set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 1-16J: [ADDED: There is created in the state treasury the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority support fund. The fund consists of all taxes collected in accordance with section 2 of this Act. ] [ADDED: Interest on moneys credited to the fund must remain in the fund.] [ADDED: The authority shall administer the fund. The authority may award grant moneys from the fund as needed to achieve the purposes of the fund.] [ADDED: The authority shall report annually to the special committee created in § 4-8A-2, the following for each grant made from the fund:] [ADDED: (1) The name of the recipient and the amount of the grant;] [ADDED: (2) The purpose for and project supported by the grant; and] [ADDED: (3)] [ADDED: An explanation for how the grant will support Ellsworth Air Force Base.] [ADDED: Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated up to one hundred dollars for mitigating the impacts of expanding the mission of the base as well as to support the mission and troops stationed …

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Sponsors

• Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
• Taffy Howard (R, SD-034) · primary sponsor
• Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
• Julie Auch (R, HD-018)
• Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
• John Carley (R, SD-029)
• Steve Duffy (R, HD-032)
• Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
• Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
• Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
• Jana Hunt (R, HD-028)
• Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)

Votes

• Do Pass Amended (March 3, 2025): 14 yea, 21 nay, failed
• Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2025): 13 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Referred to (February 5, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB16?

SB16 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.

What does SB16 do?

In its own words: An Act to set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.

What is the status of SB16?

Introduced as of January 14, 2025.

Who sponsored SB16?

Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB16?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25643