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Legislative Session 2012Click here to access a pdf of the South Dakota Budget Primer
SB151 Creates a time period before voting on the general appropriation bill – Analysis
SB 194 Tax refunds for elderly people and people with a disability – Analysis
HB 1133 Establishes a legislative planning committee – Analysis
HB 1214 Food tax sunset – Analysis
HB 1216 Food tax swap – Analysis
HB 1206 Sales tax on food refund program – Analysis
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February 8th, 2012Two bills impact information flow in the budget process
February 6th, 2012
Two approaches to removing food tax
February 1st, 2012
Trends in sales and property tax relief programs for elderly South Dakotans
October 13th, 2011
South Dakotans Talking
August 24th, 2011
Summer Study on Sales Tax Exemptions identifies $332 thousand of $500 million dollars in annual tax exemptions for further review
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SD Budget Blog
February 8th, 2012Two bills impact information flow in the budget process
Joy Smolnisky
Can the Legislature improve information flow in the current budget process?
Two bills have been introduced that have the potential to impact information flow in the South Dakota state budget process.
The first (HB1133) creates a formal mechanism for the legislature to research and conduct long term planning on a bipartisan basis.
The second (SB151) requires a minimum 24 hour time lapse between passage of the final amended appropriations… Read more
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