South Dakota HB1143: Require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values.

What the bill says

An Act ENTITLED An Act to require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values.

From the enrolled text:

An Act ENTITLED An Act to require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 10-6-130 be AMENDED: 10-6-130. All soils are divided into classes based on soil classification standards developed by the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. All agricultural land must be categorized as either cropland or noncropland. Soil types with land capability class I, II, and III must be categorized as cropland and soil types with land capability classes V, VI, VII, and VIII must be categorized as noncropland. Soil types with land capability class IV may be categorized by the director of equalization as either cropland or as noncropland. The director of equalization shall notify the department by November first of each year of any changes to the categorization of the land capability class IV soil types. Beginning with the 2023 assessment year, the total acres of class IV soil types classified as noncropland in a county may increase a maximum of twenty percent over the total acres of class IV soil types classified as noncropland in the county in the previous assessment year. The department shall provide each county with soil ratings for all soil types present in the county. The director of equalization …

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Sponsors

• Trish Ladner (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
• Michael Rohl (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor

Votes

• Concurred in amendments (March 11, 2025): 67 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do Pass Amended (March 10, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1143?

HB1143 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values.

What does HB1143 do?

In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to require that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values.

What is the status of HB1143?

Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2025.

Who sponsored HB1143?

Trish Ladner (R, HD-030), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB1143?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26097