South Dakota HB1173: Eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.

What the bill says

An Act ENTITLED An Act to eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.

From the enrolled text:

An Act ENTITLED An Act to eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 31-13-17 be AMENDED: 31-13-17. The board of supervisors shall consider the petition at the time of the hearing pursuant to § 31-13-16. The supervisors may, by resolution, assess the properties in the road district for the purpose of road improvement for an amount as the supervisors determine advisable. The assessment may not exceed the amount set forth in the petition. The assessment must be certified to the county and collected as a part of the real estate taxes against the property so assessed pursuant to § 31-13-52. The assessment may only be used by the township for the purpose of road improvement in the road district, or part thereof, assessed. Section 2. That § 31-13-51 be AMENDED: 31-13-51. The township board of supervisors or, if a township is no longer organized, the board of county commissioners, prior to the assessment of real property within the township, or unorganized township, for the next fiscal year, may levy annually for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, or repaving a street surface or non-section line road, whether of a permanent type or not, a special front foot assessment per front foot upon the …

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Sponsors

• Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
• David Kull (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
• Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
• Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
• Carl Perry (R, SD-003)
• Peri Pourier (R, HD-027)
• John Sjaarda (R, HD-002)

Votes

• Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 61 yea, 7 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1173?

HB1173 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.

What does HB1173 do?

In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.

What is the status of HB1173?

Passed both chambers as of March 5, 2025.

Who sponsored HB1173?

Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1173?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26027