HB 1165 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

provide a means by which an agricultural producer may request an automatic refund of an assessment on crops.

HB 1165 allows agricultural producers in South Dakota to request an automatic refund of assessments paid on their crops. The bill establishes a process for farmers to apply for reimbursement when they have already paid crop assessments. This provision directly affects agricultural producers who have made these payments and provides a mechanism for recovering funds under specified conditions. The legislation focuses on creating a refund system rather than changing existing assessment requirements.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Engrossed → House Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 19, 2025

MODERATE

This bill adds new sections to existing agricultural assessment refund laws for wheat, oilseeds, corn, and pulse crops. The primary change is the creation of an alternative automatic refund process that allows growers to request refunds electronically before December 31st for assessments paid during the calendar year, replacing or supplementing the existing manual application process.

Scope change

The bill expands refund options for multiple agricultural commodity assessments (wheat, oilseeds, corn, and pulse crops) by adding new sections that establish an alternative electronic refund process while maintaining existing refund procedures.

REQUIREMENT

New sections added to chapters 38-10, 38-27, 38-32, and 38-34 requiring the wheat commission and various councils to promulgate rules for an alternative electronic refund process for agricultural assessments.

Existing refund application sections amended to include online availability and electronic submission requirements for refund applications and documentation.

TIMELINE

New automatic refund process allows growers to file requests before December 31st for assessments paid during the ensuing calendar year.

TECHNICAL

Added language requiring electronic submission of all documentation necessary to obtain refunds through the new alternative process.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

42–27

Passed

Total votes 69

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic5

4 Yea 1 Nay

80% Yea

R Republican64

38 Yea 26 Nay

59% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19 S.J. 485

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 321

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 30 H.J. 313

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 311 Amendment 1165E

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 43, NAYS 27 H.J. 305

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 292

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 34 H.J. 292

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4 H.J. 3

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 2 Amendment 1165A

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to H.J. 171

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors