This bill changes how South Dakota distributes tax revenue from new precious metals mining permits. For companies that get permits on or after July 1, 2026, the state removes the $1 million cap that previously stopped counties from receiving their 20% revenue share once they hit that threshold—meaning counties will now continue receiving their share indefinitely from these newer operations. The bill also clarifies that when mining companies merge or consolidate, counties keep their rights to revenue from the original permit holder.
The amendment makes purely technical and formatting changes to convert the introduced bill into its enrolled (final passed) version, including standardizing language from "shall" to "must," correcting a citation formatting error, and clarifying that state-owned lands' severance revenues go to the common school permanent fund—no substantive policy changes are made.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 578
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 546
Signed by the President S.J. 506
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 13. S.J. 459
Senate Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 11. S.J. 459
Committee on Appropriations Report out of committee without recommendation
Senate Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 444
Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 340
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 372
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 105
First Reading House H.J. 52
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Cosponsors
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass