The conversation on capital outlay is just beginning this legislative session. Last Monday, the first bill related to adjusting the caps on capital outlay, Senate Bill 67, fell in Senate Taxation on a 6-1 vote, but later in the week two additional bills were introduced in House Bill 1198, which repeals certain Capital Outlay …
The conversation surrounding solutions for capital outlay got started on Monday (1/27). Senate Taxation members may have defeated Senate Bill 67, which amends the Capital Outlay levy for sparse school districts, on a 6-1 vote, but they heard from individuals representing schools that a solution was needed and another bill forthcoming. ASBSD was monitoring …
First capital outlay bill falls, but conversation started on issue Read More »
Discussion revolving around online sales tax revenue returned to the legislature recently. Legislative Research Council representatives Wenzel Cummings and Jeff Mehlhaff appeared before the Legislature’s Executive Board recently (12/3), just a few weeks after (11/19) sharing information on Sales Tax Reduction from Remote Sales with the committee. At the November meeting, the Executive Board voted …
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Online sales tax revenue was on the agenda for legislature’s lead committee this week. Members of the Legislature’s Executive Board received a report on Sales Tax Reduction from Remote Sales, which in state statute is the reduction of the sales tax by one-tenth of percent for every $20 million raised by Internet sales, also …
Online sales tax collection on the rise, solutions sought in statute Read More »
At their August meeting, members of the ASBSD Board of Directors approved changes to the Association’s legislative resolutions and standing positions recommended by the ASBSD Policy and Resolutions Committee. The resolutions and standing positions dictate the legislative direction of ASBSD and are voted on by member districts at Delegate Assembly. This year’s Delegate Assembly will be …
Updates made to ASBSD Legislative Resolutions and Standing Positions Read More »
ASBSD honored former Gov. Dennis Daugaard, school board members and individuals from communities at the 2019 ASBSD-SASD Convention. Former South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard received the School Bell Award, which honors individuals or organizations who have served South Dakota public education in an exemplary fashion. Former Gov. Daugaard lead the effort to provide $67 …
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The two legislative chambers left the 2019 session still divided on how to adjust the state sales tax rate. House and Senate members agreed to wait until next year to deal with the Partridge Amendment after a legislative conference committee could not come to an agreement on House Bill 1265, which adjusts the Partridge Amendment and permits …
Legislature leaves session divided on Partridge Amendment plan Read More »
The group charged with reviewing and acting upon accountability waivers met for the first time in 2019. School Finance Accountability Board (SFAB) members convened on Monday (3/25) to review timelines for accountability waiver and update the teacher compensation accountability request for waiver form. Established in 2016 as part of the funding formula overall, …
Accountability board meets to review waiver processes Read More »
What a difference a few weeks has made in the conversation about adjusting the state sales tax rate. House Bill 1265 and Senate Bill 86 each passed their respective chambers as their plans to adjust the Partridge Amendment, however, upon reaching the other sides of the Capitol, the State Affairs committees of each chamber …
Partridge Amendment adjustment at legislative crossroad Read More »
It took two votes, but a second bill aiming to lower the state’s sales tax rate, albeit in a different manner, made its way across the Capitol hall. Representatives passed House Bill 1265, which provides a mechanism to lower the sales tax rate if revenue collection provisions are reached, on a 38-30 vote, not …
House’s version of Partridge Amendment adjustment passed Read More »
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