Winners, losers begin to emerge from South Dakota’s property tax scrum

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 15, 2026

Words: 895

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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South Dakota lawmakers in Pierre have property tax proposals aplenty to discuss, built upon 19 ideas from a tax relief task force and others from the governor and individual legislators.

On Thursday, they tore through a flurry of the bills, leaving some in the conversation and dropping others out.

The activity came a day after Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a property tax bill into law for the first time this legislative session.

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