February14

Comm. has other plans for other revenue bill

A week after action was deferred, House Bill 1205’s fate was decided in House Taxation.   The committee chose to kill the bill, which called for the creation of the school district tax revenue fund to equalize dollars from revenue collected by school districts from the bank franchise tax, wind energy tax, and gross receipts

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

February14

No new property tax class

There will be no new property tax classification for South Dakota.   Members of the Senate State Affairs committee voted 7-2 to kill House Bill 1086, which created a new tax levy for a school district’s general fund for leased property. The premise of the bill had a similar fate in a Senate committee last

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

February12

Proposed pension levy expansion passes committee, House

An option that may help with the rising health insurance costs school districts are facing may be coming.   On Monday, House Taxation committee members voted 9-6 to pass House Bill 1218, which authorizes a school district to use certain tax levies for pension and health insurance purposes. The bill would not increase the levy,

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

February09

Other revenue decision waits for another day

Members of the House Taxation committee needed more time to mull over the potential effects of a bill that would equalize certain forms of other revenue received by school districts.   The committee opted to defer action on House Bill 1205 after a close vote (7-8) to kill the bill failed. House Taxation is scheduled

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

February05

Leased property bill leaves House bound for Senate

Just like last year, only with a handful of fewer votes, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a new tax levy for a school district’s general fund for leased property.   On a 49-20 vote, Representatives sent House Bill 1086 to the Senate. A similar version of the bill passed the

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

January31

Debate on new tax class continues

A proposed fourth property tax classification passed the House Taxation committee on a 12-3 vote on Thursday.   House Bill 1086 would create a new tax levy for a school district’s general fund for leased property; removing it from the commercial levy. Agricultural and owner-occupied property classifications round out the four taxable levies.   The

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

January30

$4,805 still alive

A small step in the legislative process was a big win for school districts on Wednesday.   House Education committee members voted 13-2 to refer a bill that would return the per-student allocation to its previous highpoint of $4,805. ASBSD supports House Bill 1004.   “Schools are not in the business to make money. We’re

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

January29

Open Enrollment bill for Parents defeated

Senate Local Government committee members voted down a bill that would have allowed parents of open enrolled students to vote on issues or run for the school board in the district their child is open enrolled in despite not being a resident of the district.   On a 6-1 vote, committee members killed Senate Bill

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

March07

Off to see the Governor

Three bills with important implications for K-12 education are headed to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s desk for final approval after Representatives and Senators voted to pass conference committee recommendations.   Senate Bill 28: The amended version of the bill adjusting general fund property tax levies for school districts passed the House and Senate by 62-5 and

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More

January30

Three bills deferred to 41st

Increased funding bill blocked   House Bill 1201, which called for an increase to the per-student allocation dollar amount for the next three years, was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day on 9-4 by the House State Affairs committee.   “The bill was in for a battle,” Pogany said. “Although it’s disappointing it was defeated, the committee acknowledged something needs to

• Posted by asbsd
• 1 Tags
• 0 Comments

Read More