South Dakota will spend $100,000 to hire a contractor to study how to set up a length of service award program for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel, which allows these volunteers to save money tax-free for retirement. The contractor must deliver a report with recommendations to the Legislative Research Council by November 30, 2026. This is a one-time appropriation and does not change existing state law, but instead funds research to inform potential future policy decisions.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Committee on Appropriations Tabled Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 4. J. 38
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations S.J. 160
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Committee on Appropriations — Tabled