HB 1060 — remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 H.J. 326
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on February 17, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
50 added · 45 removed50 line(s) added, 45 removed.
26.181.926.181.10 101st Legislative Session 1060 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1060 IntroducedENROLLED by:A N ACT ENTITLED An Act to remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
RepresentativeB MooreE AnIT ActENACTED toBY removeTHE theLEGISLATURE fiveOF percentTHE calculationSTATE requirementOF fromSOUTH theD countyAKOTA budgetary: process.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
The board shall, after determining the amount of each fund pursuant to § 7-21-18, Before October first in each fiscal year and after the annual budget for the following fiscal year has been approved and adopted, the board of county commissioners shall, for each particular fund out of which appropriations are payable, levy a tax for each such fund that is sufficient to raise the required amount therefor difference between all appropriations contained in the budget for the next fiscal year, payable out of each particular fund, and all revenue likely to be received by each particular fund during the next fiscal year from all sources, including the unobligated fund balance of each particular fund, but not including real property taxes or any amount authorized by law to be held in reserve.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize in this section authorizes any tax levy in excess of that exceeds any limitation upon tax levies which are now or which may hereafter be imposed by any of the laws law of this state.
On Within ten days after the first Tuesday in September of each year, or within ten days thereafter, the board of county commissioners shall levy the necessary taxes for the current fiscal year on all taxable property in the county.
The taxes shall be are based upon on an itemized estimate of the county expenses for the ensuing year.year and may not exceed the limitation set forth in § 10- 13-35.
NoSection greater3. levy of county tax may be made upon the taxable property of any county than will be equal to the amount of such expenses, with an excess of five percent of the same and may not exceed the limitation set forth in § 10-13-35.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
26.181.9 2 1060 Section 3.
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(1)Received Theat totalthis amountExecutive ofOffice allI appropriationscertify containedthat in the budgetattached forAct theoriginated nextin fiscalthis year,_____ andday payable out of each_____________, particularthe: fund;
(2)at The____________M. total amount of revenue, except taxes on real property, likely to be received by each particular fund during the next fiscal year from all sources which includes the unobligated fund balance of each particular fund and excludes amounts authorized by law to be held in reserve;
(3)House Theas differenceBill betweenNo. the total amount determined in subdivision (2) above, and the total amount determined in subdivision (1) above, and to the amount of such difference for each particular fund shall be added an amount equal to five percent of the total amount of all appropriations payable out of such fund during the next fiscal year and the total of such two amounts shall be the amount necessary to be raised for such fund during the next fiscal year by taxes on real property.
Overstrikes1060 indicateBy deletedChief language.Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.
1060 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ HB1060 ENROLLED
Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 H.J. 326
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-12 H.J. 304
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Signed by the President S.J. 250
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 285
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
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Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 122
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First Reading Senate S.J. 113
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House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 0 H.J. 126
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 2
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Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 2
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 24
Sponsors
- Larry Zikmund · Primary
- Tim Reisch · Primary
- Rebecca Reimer · Primary
- Tim Reed · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Al Novstrup · Primary
- Erik Muckey · Primary
- Kevin Jensen · Primary
- Taffy Howard · Primary
- Eric Emery · Primary
- Heather Baxter · Primary
- Scott Moore · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on
Sponsors (13)
- Larry Zikmund Republican
- Tim Reisch Republican
- Rebecca Reimer Republican
- Tim Reed Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Al Novstrup Republican
- Erik Muckey Democratic
- Kevin Jensen Republican
- Taffy Howard Republican
- Eric Emery Democratic
- Heather Baxter Republican
- Scott Moore Republican
- Randy Deibert Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Van Diepen | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1060?
- HB 1060 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Heather Baxter (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), and Randy Deibert (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1060?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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