South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1230: modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
An Act to modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 61-5-29 be AMENDED: 61-5-29. Employers required by this title to pay contributions, except employers pursuant to chapter 61-5A, that reimburse the unemployment compensation trust fund for benefits paid in lieu of contributions, shall [ADDED: , unless opting out pursuant to section 2 of this Act,] also pay an employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee, hereinafter referred to as the investment fee, on wages as defined by this title. The [ADDED: investment] fee rate for employers [ADDED: subject to this section,] not eligible for experience rating, as provided for in § 61-5-24, [DELETED: must be] [ADDED: is] seventy-hundredths percent through calendar year 2006 and fifty-five hundredths percent on and after January 1, 2007. If an employer [ADDED: subject to this section] is eligible for experience rating, the employer's reserve ratio must be determined pursuant to § 61-5-25.3 through calendar year 2017, pursuant to § 61-5-25.4 for calendar years 2018 and 2019, pursuant to § 61-5-25.5 for calendar year 2020 through calendar year 2023, pursuant to § 61-5-25.6 for calendar year 2024 through calendar year 2025, and pursuant to § 61-5-25.7 for calendar year 2026 and each year thereafter, …
Sponsors
- Taffy Howard (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Karla Lems (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Elizabeth May (R, HD-027)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Marty Overweg (R, HD-021)
- Mykala Voita (R, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to State Affairs
Votes
- Do Pass (February 23, 2026): 31 yea, 36 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Reemployment Assistance, Fees, Future Fund
Common questions
- What is HB1230?
- HB1230 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.
- What does HB1230 do?
- In its own words: An Act to modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.
- What is the status of HB1230?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Do Pass (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1230?
- Taffy Howard (R, 34), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1230?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26807
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.