South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB109: modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
Status: Failed, February 20, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
An Act to modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 11-9-1 be AMENDED: 11-9-1. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Department," the Department of Revenue; (2) "District," a tax increment financing district; (3) [ADDED: "Financing plan," the intended methods and revenue sources by which the political subdivision will pay for the project costs;] [ADDED: (4) ] "Governing body," the board of trustees, the board of commissioners, [ADDED: or the common council of a municipality, or] the board of county commissioners [DELETED: , or the common council of a municipality;] [DELETED: (4) "Grant," the transfer of money or property to a transferee for a governmental purpose that is not a related party to or an agent of the political subdivision] ; (5) "Planning commission," a planning commission created under chapters 11-2 or 11-6, a planning committee of a governing body of a political subdivision that does not have a planning commission, or the governing body of a political subdivision that does not have a planning commission or planning committee; (6) "Political subdivision," a municipality, as defined in § 11-6-1, or county of this state; (7) "Project plan," the properly approved plan for the development or redevelopment of a tax increment financing district …
Sponsors
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Taffy Howard (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Greg Blanc (R, SD-035)
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Tabled
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Taxation
- : First Reading Senate
Votes
- Tabled (February 20, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Tax Increment Financing Districts, Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Common questions
- What is SB109?
- SB109 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
- What does SB109 do?
- In its own words: An Act to modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
- What is the status of SB109?
- Failed as of February 20, 2026. Latest action: Tabled (February 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB109?
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB109?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26508
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.