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Representative Carrie Goodwin, sponsor of an amendment to Senate Bill 169, told the House \"this is the year to cut property taxes. Our proposal cuts property taxes 35% to every owner occupied homeowner.\" Goodwin's amendment (169D) proposed funding the relief by raising the state sales tax from the current 4.2 percent to 5 percent and setting owner-occupied general-education and special-education levies to $0 for the year specified in the amendment, a change she described in floor remarks. Supporters said the plan would produce immediate, easy-to-explain relief for homeowners; opponents said it would shift taxes onto renters, tourists and agriculture and increase state sales taxes on lower-income residents.

The House approved Representative Goodwin's amendment on a narrow floor vote (ayes 35, nays 34, excused 1), but the full bill, Senate Bill 169 as amended, later failed to secure the two-thirds majority needed where required and lost final passage (ayes 27, nays 42, excused 1).

Separately, the House considered Senate Bill 191, a different rollback-style measure that would have limited annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and created related exceptions. Representative Kolbeck offered Amendment 191H to remove taxing districts such as some volunteer fire districts from parts of the bill; the attempt to amend lost and debate continued. Senate Bill 191 later failed to achieve the required two-thirds vote and was declared lost (ayes 7, nays 62, excused 1).

After a procedural reconsideration, lawmakers returned to Senate Bill 216, the governor-supported measure to limit assessed-value growth in owner-occupied property and cap certain tax-revenue increases for a multiyear period while enlarging eligibility for existing property-tax assessment-freeze programs. Representative Heinemann described the measure as a collaborative product of the executive branch, the Department of Revenue and a 10-member legislative working group. Key provisions that passed included:
- a countywide, 3% limit on annual increases in owner-occupied assessments for the next five tax years (section 1);
- caps on how much certain local taxing districts and school capital-outlay budgets can increase because of growth (with opt-outs available by local vote in some cases);
- expanded eligibility for the property-tax assessment-freeze program (raising income thresholds and increasing the maximum eligible home value).

Heinemann said the bill \"limits the increase in owner occupied assessments to 3% countywide for the next tax year, next 5 tax years\" and pointed to sections that increase income limits for the assessment-freeze program and raise the maximum home value eligible for the freeze. After floor debate and amendment (2-16J), the House passed Senate Bill 216 as amended (ayes 53, nays 16, excused 1).

Discussion on the floor repeatedly returned to two themes: whether relief should come from a revenue infusion (Goodwin's sales-tax proposal) or from constraining growth and spending, and whether shifting revenue sources would impose new burdens on renters, tourists or agriculture. Representative Mortensen argued the Goodwin approach moves the burden partly to out-of-state visitors in a way he said was positive: \"To the degree that there is a shift in this bill, it is a shift from South Dakotans... onto people who visit this state.\" Opponents warned the sales-tax increase was regressive and would hurt lower-income households and renters; Representative Hughes called sales tax a \"regressive\" consumption tax and warned it would fall harder on people with less ability to pay.

Where measures changed funding mechanisms or local revenue authority, lawmakers stressed the local-option safeguards: several proposals included opt-outs or grandfathering provisions so existing assessment-freeze participants would not suddenly lose protections.

What happens next: Senate Bill 216 will proceed for additional legislative steps after passage in the House; the other measures (Senate Bill 169 as amended and Senate Bill 191) failed to pass the House. Lawmakers and the governor signaled a desire to continue study and negotiation on broader reforms, with supporters calling the enacted measure a first step and opponents urging further work on spending and long-term fixes.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 169 (as amended) '169D amendment passed 35-34; final SB169 failed on final passage 27-42. Senate Bill 191 failed 7-62. Senate Bill 216 (as amended) passed 53-16.

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Representative Craig Duffy, who brought the measure to the floor, described airports as a statewide economic engine and urged a green vote: \"Airports are an economic engine with over $1,000,000,000 of economic activity... Few projects touch as many people in our state as airports do.\" Supporters argued terminal expansions in Sioux Falls and Rapid City would leverage federal matching funds and private investment and noted passenger growth at major airports.

Opponents focused on ownership and funding responsibility. Several members pointed out that airports are owned by cities or airport authorities and argued federal grants and airport bond financing have been and should remain the primary sources for major projects. Representative May and others questioned using scarce state general funds for terminals while other priorities had been reduced during the session.

The measure required a two-thirds vote because it included an appropriation and emergency clause. After roll-call voting, the amendment/stage tally fluctuated during a brief counting correction but the bill failed to reach the required two-thirds and was declared lost on final action (final House display: ayes 37, nays 32, excused 1; two-thirds threshold not met). Sponsors said they would continue to seek options to support airport infrastructure; opponents urged airports to use bonding, federal grants and passenger-fee revenue.

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\"The rebuttable presumption simply means that the starting point or default assumption is that both parents should share time with their children equally unless there's compelling evidence that this would not be in the best interest of a child,\" said Representative Joshua Mulder, sponsor on the House floor, urging passage and citing research that, he said, shows children often fare better with substantial time with both parents.

Opponents urged caution. Representative Mike Stevens, who spoke against calendaring and passage, said the state already uses a statutory standard focused on the best interest of the child and a legislatively codified list of factors. \"This bill would add another step, would add another delay, would add another part to the process and literally would not change any of the decisions that were made by any of the trial courts,\" Stevens said. He warned the bill would increase hearings, mediation costs and time in litigation for families and their children.

Other speakers framed the bill as a child-centered reform or, alternately, as a misdirected parental-rights measure. Representative Baxter read testimony from a teenager who described limited time with a sibling under a prior custody order and urged lawmakers to prioritize frequent parental contact. Representative Rayfeld argued that the existing standard already places the child's best interest first and that changing it would improperly privilege parental claims.

The House voted on final passage after a motion to call the question. The result: Senate Bill 172 failed by one vote (ayes 35, nays 34, excused 1). A motion to reconsider was noted; sponsors may seek further floor action later in the session.

","The House considered Senate Bill 172, which would create a rebuttable presumption favoring joint physical custody in custody disputes. Supporters argued it preserves both parents' roles; opponents said it adds procedure and may not serve each child's best interest. The bill failed on a narrow floor vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6643586,"House passes bill requiring labeling of AI-generated deep fakes in pre-election period",491,7221000,7712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531976-66035697fca62d0a7f92cccde6cb9f8a&start=7221&end=7712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531976-66035697fca62d0a7f92cccde6cb9f8a/thumbnail_7221000.jpg","/articles/6643586/South-Dakota/House-passes-bill-requiring-labeling-of-AI-generated-deep-fakes-in-pre-election-period","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643586-10883ae94520a6b0951359fbe7a0fc64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161473&Signature=DoTnu-Hy7Fwb2tu-t~npUdzaeLz6h5jTmOMmxkL2qCeSs7JtvFQGckZR~XtjugiLvDO76z0KGs7La70-g9W7uLWHw8HvztTObLli~3q9CigNgnCG9-S1KNtpJSY9SwCSqKu2YO018SZQ7vTso1KSOQrf4GJYsakEeTENgyBOocFyXFvnCx36-EBi2DhQf3uBxCWQMa3cNn9ucI2RuTAV8tCXcp5FtltE56SKH~2ILgyNpx-xlvdhmF31s8D85S4IhZVdP6SIPXYI8p-Sc334sdz75f2Wutt45MHja8QOrfBkRdP7FrbBEMAus9gd8ZllSNNcAu89CRik78AC~1BbYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House voted to pass Senate Bill 164, legislation designed to address the use of AI-generated deepfakes intended to influence elections. Representative Weisgram explained the bill as the product of an interim study and negotiations involving the attorney general's office and others, emphasizing a disclosure-based approach rather than an outright ban.

Key provisions described on the floor included:
- statutory definitions of \"artificial intelligence\" and \"deepfake\" from the summer study;
- a disclosure requirement to label AI-generated deepfakes used to influence an election within 90 days of that election;
- protections for broadcasters and online platforms that make reasonable efforts to prevent deepfakes or label them as news coverage; and
- remedies including injunctive relief and the possibility of damages and attorney fees for harmed parties.

Representative Weisgram described the bill as a measured approach mindful of First Amendment concerns and said the attorney general was a proponent in hearings. The House approved final passage (ayes 45, nays 24, excused 1).","The House passed Senate Bill 164, a disclosure-style statute addressing AI-generated deepfakes intended to influence elections. The bill requires labeling within 90 days of an election, includes liability protections for broadcasters and platforms, and allows injunctive relief and damages for harmed parties.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6643591,"House approves $27,000 sparsity increase for small, remote school districts",1344,8629000,9973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531976-66035697fca62d0a7f92cccde6cb9f8a&start=8629&end=9973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531976-66035697fca62d0a7f92cccde6cb9f8a/thumbnail_8629000.jpg","/articles/6643591/South-Dakota/House-approves-27000-sparsity-increase-for-small-remote-school-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643591-2c366058df0149642bd2b77fcc40aa4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161473&Signature=Kv~RAT-Lj-~ZlU2XXytWN5mCJdAZ3qIDTT~yLF8MmTX2eAFj4brccw74~9KsxPfIyVAxlxPdrMFtzGLlVemtdzinZ5xCTd-Uc-Fe-pcZ82HYsax3~RV6Mm4I27HASCRtn9Yq6w6NqeqSZXNUWyWGQNRho2wqT9qI8XDW1SWOMGARfHqcWqHYE5M2YrdzmlcWp~Q14y5ebrn6YkleGKA7juClRjvplBxYffo3FzBOeBkvXf1yQg8v9jLCxMPb3~eHSZmHvgn2cCilN6~~b8VKIEwjR-7duDOJKyJfaAbDUZfElGQxUV0jATWPHqFMbIiTMqhnS~RMyWmWSj8EpNECuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House passed Senate Bill 70 to increase the maximum sparsity benefit available to the state's most remote small school districts.

Representative Hunt, sponsor on the floor, said the change responds to testimony from superintendents and education and appropriations committees: the cap had not been indexed since 2013 and small districts face unique long-distance transportation, staffing and facility challenges. \"We have small rural schools in our state that are hurting and they cannot consolidate,\" Hunt said.

The bill was described by education committee members as a targeted increase affecting about a dozen districts; Representative Jamieson noted that the benefit helps counties that cover large land areas and high transportation costs. Support passed the floor with a clear majority; the displayed vote was ayes 69, excused 1.

Representative Rice and others stressed the bill would avoid raising local school property taxes because sponsors reduced the proposal to a level that would not force tax increases in school budgets. Lawmakers framed the measure as narrowly targeted assistance to preserve rural school access and local communities.

","Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 70 to increase the sparsity benefit for the state's smallest and most remote schools by about $27,000 for 12 eligible districts. Sponsors said the change helps districts with extensive transportation and fixed costs remain open.","actionData","errors"]

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