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make an appropriation for the revised construction costs of the dairy research and extension farm at South Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.

HB 1031 provides additional state funding to cover higher-than-expected construction costs for a dairy research and extension farm being built at South Dakota State University. The bill declares this an emergency matter, allowing it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard effective date.

provide property tax relief for owner-occupied single-family dwellings.

HB 1141 establishes new provisions aimed at reducing property taxes for South Dakota homeowners who own single-family dwellings as their primary residence. The specific tax relief mechanisms are not detailed in the excerpt provided, but the bill's intent is to lower the property tax burden on owner-occupied homes. This represents a change to state tax policy designed to give homeowners financial relief on their property taxes.

to establish a standing committee on federal review, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is creating a new standing committee in the House of Representatives dedicated to reviewing federal laws and regulations to assess their impact on the state. This committee will serve as a permanent body (rather than a temporary one) focused on analyzing how federal actions affect South Dakota. The bill also declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.

make an appropriation for costs related to the Black Hills National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan revision process and to declare an emergency.

SB 21 allocates state funding to cover South Dakota's costs related to the revision of the Black Hills National Forest's Land and Resource Management Plan. The bill declares an emergency to allow the funds to be spent immediately rather than following the normal appropriations timeline.

revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.

South Dakota school districts will collect less property tax starting in 2024 under new, lower maximum levy rates. The general fund levy drops from $6.98 to $5.98 per thousand dollars of valuation, agricultural property levies decrease from $1.36 to $1.29 per thousand dollars, and owner-occupied home levies fall from $3.48 to $2.89 per thousand dollars. These changes reduce the maximum amount schools can collect through property taxes while maintaining the same proportional relationship between the three property categories.

make an appropriation for completing improvements of the road leading to the former entrance into Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency.

SB 60 appropriates state funding to complete road improvements leading to the former entrance of Palisades State Park. The bill declares an emergency, which allows the funds to be spent immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.

modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates $450,000 to give refunds on real property taxes and sales taxes to elderly and disabled South Dakotans. It increases the income limits that qualify people for these tax refunds—for example, a single-person household with income up to $11,949 can now qualify (up from the previous limit of $10,059), and the refund percentages are adjusted accordingly across all income brackets.

make an exemption from certain property taxation for owner-occupied single-family dwellings.

This bill creates a new property tax exemption that allows owner-occupied single-family homeowners to exclude the first $100,000 of their home's value from a specific type of property tax. The exemption applies only to taxes levied under the state's education financing law, potentially reducing property tax bills for eligible homeowners.