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South Dakota Repeals Outdated County Road Tax Remittance Mandate for Municipalities

Original title: remove the requirement that counties remit to municipalities an amount equal to the road levy for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986.

Last action · February 17, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsors: Scott Moore and 8 others

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What This Bill Does

South Dakota House Bill 1088 eliminates a long-standing statutory requirement that counties certain amounts to municipalities for the calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986. The measure officially removes this historical mandate by repealing section 10-12-32.1 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.

Why it matters

Clears obsolete statutory payment obligations between local governments by ending unfulfilled historical tance requirements dating back to the mid-1980s.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

counties

Counties are relieved of the statutory requirement to remit historical road levy amounts to municipalities.

Directly affected

municipalities

Municipalities no longer have a statutory claim to historical road levy remittances from counties for the specified 1980s years.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 1088 change?
It removes the statutory requirement for counties to funds to municipalities for the years 1984, 1985, and 1986.
Which statute is repealed by this measure?
The bill repeals section 10-12-32.1 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Feb 17, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Signed by the Governor
  2. Feb 12, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Delivered to the Governor
  3. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    Signed by the President
  4. Feb 10, 2026House
    Signed by the Speaker
  5. Feb 9, 2026SenateFloor
    Do Pass
  6. Feb 6, 2026Senate
    Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Feb 6, 2026SenateCommittee
    Do Pass
  2. Feb 6, 2026Senate
    Scheduled for hearing
  3. Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to
  4. Jan 26, 2026SenateIntroduced
    First Reading Senate
  5. Jan 23, 2026HouseFloor
    Do Pass
  6. Jan 22, 2026House
    Certified uncontested, placed on consent
  7. Jan 22, 2026HouseCommittee
    Do Pass
  8. Jan 22, 2026House
    Scheduled for hearing
  9. Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
    First read in House and referred to

Version history

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Voting Record

Motion succeededHouse1/22/2026South Dakota LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Do Pass

Total

13

Yes
12
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0
Other positions
1

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sdlegislature.gov

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