South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1060: remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
Status: Signed into law, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
From the enrolled text, February 10, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 7-21-19 be AMENDED: 7-21-19. Before October first in each fiscal year and after the annual budget for the following fiscal year has been approved and adopted, the board of county commissioners shall, for each particular fund out of which appropriations are payable, levy a tax that is sufficient to raise the difference between all appropriations contained in the budget for the next fiscal year, payable out of each particular fund, and all revenue likely to be received by each particular fund during the next fiscal year from all sources, including the unobligated fund balance of each particular fund, but not including real property taxes or any amount authorized by law to be held in reserve. Nothing in this section authorizes any tax levy that exceeds any limitation upon tax levies now or hereafter imposed by any law of this state. Section 2. That § 10-12-8 be AMENDED: 10-12-8. Within ten days after the first Tuesday in September of each year, the board of county commissioners shall levy the necessary taxes for the current fiscal year on all taxable property in the county. The taxes are based on …
Sponsors
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Tim Reed (R, 07)
- Rebecca Reimer (R, HD-026B)
- Tim Reisch (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Local Government
- : First Reading Senate
Votes
- Do Pass (February 9, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 23, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 22, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB1060?
- HB1060 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
- What does HB1060 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
- What is the status of HB1060?
- Signed into law as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1060?
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1060?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26478
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.