SB 51 restructures how South Dakota funds public schools by changing the property tax levies that school districts can collect and revising the formulas used to calculate state aid to schools. The bill eliminates several outdated provisions related to property tax limits while making adjustments to how general and special education funding is distributed to school districts. These changes affect both the local property taxes schools can impose and the amount of state money they receive to support their operations.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 528
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 525
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 510
Signed by the President S.J. 523
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 1. H.J. 506
First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 506
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 1. S.J. 499
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Senate Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations S.J. 58
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 18
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended