New sales tax options for counties and cities headed to governor’s desk

By: Makenzie Huber, Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 901

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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Two bills that would allow local governments to impose new sales taxes for specific purposes cleared their last legislative hurdles on Thursday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre and are headed to the governor for his consideration.

One bill is the governor’s own proposal to allow counties to levy up to a half-percent sales tax to offset county property taxes on owner-occupied homes, which is one of several pending proposals to reduce or …

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