Sen. Randy Deibert

Maddy summaryThis bill (SC 811) is a ceremonial resolution commending Amber Vogt, a Lead-Deadwood School District Board of Education member, for being named the 2025 Outstanding School Board Member by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota. It recognizes her work advocating for student opportunities, building consensus, and supporting district salary increases. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact or funding changes - it solely honors her service with formal recognition.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution, not a substantive bill. It formally commends Duane Alm for his over 60 years of service to the Aberdeen School District as an educator, administrator, and school board member, and for receiving the 2025 School Bell Award from the Associated School Boards of South Dakota. The resolution expresses the legislature's appreciation for his dedication to K-12 education in South Dakota. It has no legal effect or policy impact - only symbolic recognition.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a legislative commemoration (not a law) formally commending Richard Schlosser for 25 years of service on the Frederick Area School District Board of Education. It recognizes his dedication to students and the community, including his receipt of the Association of School Boards of South Dakota's Distinguished Service Award. The resolution is a symbolic gesture by the South Dakota Legislature honoring his service, with no policy changes or direct impact on laws or regulations.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SC 810) is a ceremonial resolution honoring the Hill City School Board for being named the "Outstanding School Board of South Dakota" by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota for 2025. It recognizes their work in improving student achievement, teacher retention, and school culture, including six consecutive years receiving the Gold Level ALL Award. The resolution formally commends the board's efforts in enhancing education within their district. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new laws or affect any policies or funding.

Maddy summaryHB 1060 removes a requirement that county commissioners must add a mandatory 5% buffer to tax levy calculations when creating annual budgets. This change affects South Dakota county governments by simplifying their budget process - county boards will no longer need to calculate a 5% excess over projected revenue needs. The bill specifically repeals Section 7-21-18 and amends Sections 7-21-19 and 10-12-8 to eliminate the 5% addition step from the tax levy formula. County commissioners will now calculate tax levies based solely on the difference between budgeted expenses and expected revenue, without the fixed 5% adjustment.

Maddy summaryHB 1088 removes a requirement that South Dakota counties must remit funds to municipalities equal to the road levy amounts distributed to those municipalities for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986. This specifically targets a provision in existing law that mandated counties pay municipalities a share of road tax revenue from those three years. The bill repeals Section 10-12-32.1, which previously established that municipalities incorporated after January 1, 1984, were entitled to 25% of county road funds for those historical years. This change eliminates a longstanding financial obligation between counties and municipalities for a specific historical period.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 97 adjusts property tax revenue limits for South Dakota taxing districts and school districts. For school districts, it changes the annual revenue increase cap from "lesser of 3% or index factor" to a flat 3% over the prior year's revenue, effective 2021. For general taxing districts, it adds a specific 3.5% cap on revenue increases above normal limits for taxes payable in 2027-2031. The bill also clarifies that property improvements to owner-occupied homes increasing value by 40% or less do not count toward the revenue limit. These changes directly affect local governments and school districts managing property tax revenue.

Maddy summarySB 158 changes how South Dakota school districts calculate enrollment for state education funding. It specifies that a district's fall enrollment - used to determine aid - must include all K-12 students enrolled on the last Friday of September, plus students the district pays tuition for, minus students it receives tuition for (excluding nonresident students in state care and students in specific special education programs). The bill also defines annual enrollment as the higher of the fall or spring enrollment counts. This directly affects all public school districts receiving state aid for general education by altering their funding calculation base.

Maddy summarySB 200 amends South Dakota's state aid formula for funding public school districts' general and special education programs. The bill establishes a base teacher salary of $62,821.19 for the 2025 school year, with annual increases tied to inflation (using the consumer price index). It updates how school districts calculate their funding by revising definitions for enrollment counts, English learner adjustments, and local need factors. This change directly affects all South Dakota public school districts by altering how state education funding is determined each year.

Maddy summarySouth Dakota's SB 12 allows qualifying veterans with certain disabilities (like loss of use of both lower extremities) or their unremarried surviving spouses to request refunds for property taxes paid in the previous four years if they missed the application deadline for an existing property tax exemption. The bill amends tax exemption rules to permit petitions to county commissioners for these refunds, which the commissioners may approve or deny at their discretion. It directly affects veterans and surviving spouses who previously paid taxes they might have qualified to avoid. The refund mechanism applies only to taxes paid in the four years prior to the petition, not future exemptions.