SB 178 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

increase a tax on aviation gasoline and jet fuel.

This bill proposes increasing taxes on aviation gasoline and jet fuel in South Dakota. The change directly affects aircraft operators, fuel suppliers, and travelers who purchase fuel for flying. The key provision is a higher tax rate on these specific fuels, which would increase the cost of aviation fuel. This policy change aims to generate additional state revenue but does not include specific details on how the funds will be used.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Introduced Senate Taxation Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 19, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends South Dakota's fuel excise tax rates, specifically increasing the tax on aviation gasoline from 7 cents to 10 cents per gallon and adjusting the jet fuel tax from 4 cents to 7 cents per gallon. The changes also update the statutory language to reflect these new rates and clarify the tax structure for various fuel types.
Scope change
The bill applies to all aviation gasoline and jet fuel sold within South Dakota, expanding the tax base for aviation fuels.
FISCAL

Increased the aviation gasoline excise tax rate from 7 cents to 10 cents per gallon

Increased the jet fuel excise tax rate from 4 cents to 7 cents per gallon

REQUIREMENT

Updated statutory language in § 10-47B-4 to reflect new tax rates for aviation gasoline and jet fuel

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

287
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
25 Yea 7 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 385
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 7 S.J. 360
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-7)
senate
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 340
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Taxation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 12
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Taxation Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 11 Amendment 178A
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 152
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors