South Dakota's system for classifying agricultural land based on soil quality will now use federal soil classification standards developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine whether land is cropland or noncropland for property tax purposes. The bill allows the director of equalization to reclassify certain mid-quality soils (land capability class IV) as noncropland if data shows they're best used for non-crop purposes, but only if this reclassification doesn't exceed 120 percent of the previous year's noncropland acreage.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 688
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 686
Signed by the President S.J. 536
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 684
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 2. H.J. 630
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 1. S.J. 467
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 456
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 305
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 3. H.J. 374
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 181
Kirk Chaffee
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass Amended