South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB210: provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
An Act to provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 13-13-10.1 be AMENDED: 13-13-10.1. The education funding terms and procedures referenced in this chapter are defined as follows: (1) Nonresident students who are in the care and custody of the Department of Social Services, the Unified Judicial System, the Department of Corrections, or other state agencies and are attending a public school may be included in the fall enrollment of the receiving district when enrolled in the receiving district; (2) "Fall enrollment," is calculated as follows: (a) Determine the number of kindergarten through twelfth grade students enrolled in all schools operated by the school district on the last Friday of September of the current school year; (b) Subtract the number of students for whom the district receives tuition except for: (i) Nonresident students who are in the care and custody of a state agency and are attending a public school district; and (ii) Students who are being provided an education pursuant to § 13-28-11; and (c) Add the number of students for whom the district pays tuition. When computing state aid to education for a school district pursuant to § 13-13-73, the secretary of the Department of Education …
Sponsors
- Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
- Kent Roe (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
- Will Mortenson (R, HD-024)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Drew Peterson (R, HD-019)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Kyle Schoenfish (R, SD-019)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Committee on Appropriations
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, State Aid to Education, Wind Energy
Common questions
- What is SB210?
- SB210 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts.
- What does SB210 do?
- In its own words: An Act to provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts.
- What is the status of SB210?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB210?
- Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB210?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26796
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.