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Representative Mortensen, speaking for the bill, said the legislation implements the Cutler‑Gabriel formula that balances state and local contributions to K–12 funding. Mortensen described a 1.25% increase in funding for education this year and said the bill lowers several levies because property valuation growth exceeded the funding increase; he said the measure would reduce levies \"by 6.4%\" and listed example levy rates for different property classes.

Other members noted that assessments and levies interact with local budgets and said property tax relief ultimately depends on spending decisions at the local level. The final recorded vote was 58 ayes and 12 nays; the bill was declared passed and the title deemed correct.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","South Dakota House of Representatives - Day 37","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 55, which revises property tax levies for school districts and adjusts state aid calculations, passed the House after sponsors said the change lowers levies by 6.4 percent because property value growth outpaced the funding increase.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative SD, South Dakota","taxId",77845,"location","South Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636742,"House passes Senate Bill 220, the general appropriations act, completing budget work for the session",2851,7241195,10092640,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605334-9e3fa8b2c377a64048fbd9bb388b2fb2&start=7241&end=10092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605334-9e3fa8b2c377a64048fbd9bb388b2fb2/thumbnail_7241195.jpg","/articles/6636742/South-Dakota/House-passes-Senate-Bill-220-the-general-appropriations-act-completing-budget-work-for-the-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636742-8404e9c37f7785fecf696866b679d59e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195806&Signature=LxXk~nd4ejMny22Ki1RAo3HI2~wFQGX1XpjJ3GdC5lgmsjy6xOQZh-ULwQurfIcN00ma7x8LOMbVJvt-jdBqpKr9dsTybHxPo~vfhxK6wRBJo2ONeUALbbhyTkqOJFTDiGbudMLUzbdg~BzrfzTp17BCQ3LSt7ND8fJXazUjRylAxEqYLlcZMFOA8USRM1w3quVYeaVC1T~BWefbjAVUzybPGbALAQWNCS-IDcWf82MDXQTz~NtUU-O1ttRah7uWTCq69Z8wD7gFVw~hdChWaPeCutN45cU9HJCTRUz3mEa6fzSRpot2BYs0ebEITgeONpn1dpWWsamHO4p6pGXE7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 220, the general appropriations act, passed the South Dakota House on March 13 after extended floor remarks and recognition of the joint appropriations process. Sponsors described the bill as a balanced budget that funds core state responsibilities and preserves reserves.

Representative Odenbach introduced the measure as the \"G bill\" and Representative Derby, chair of appropriations, emphasized procedural goals to deliver the bill on schedule. Derby said the bill provides a 1.25% increase for K–12 and technical colleges, raises pay for state employees and health-care providers by 1.25%, and allocated $33.7 million to pay for the full cost of Medicaid expansion beginning FY 2026. He also noted restored funding for South Dakota Public Broadcasting and the state library, among other targeted investments and internal-control positions.

Representative Healy and others praised restorations for public media and libraries and highlighted provisions to support medical education programs, adoption home studies, and veterans' services. Representative Muckey and other appropriators described the measure as the product of bipartisan negotiation designed to keep the state structurally balanced.

Floor totals recorded after the vote were 59 ayes and 11 nays; the bill was declared passed and the title deemed correct. The enrolled bill was signed by the speaker in open session and delivered to the governor's office for approval or veto.","Senate Bill 220, the state's general appropriations act for the coming fiscal year, passed the South Dakota House after floor remarks praising the appropriations process; the bill funds education, Medicaid expansion planning and restores several cuts, and it passed by a recorded majority.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636746,"House passes supplemental budget bill with $74.6 million net general fund reduction; bill goes to governor",1499,3917630,5417465,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605334-9e3fa8b2c377a64048fbd9bb388b2fb2&start=3917&end=5417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605334-9e3fa8b2c377a64048fbd9bb388b2fb2/thumbnail_3917630.jpg","/articles/6636746/South-Dakota/House-passes-supplemental-budget-bill-with-746-million-net-general-fund-reduction-bill-goes-to-governor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636746-1492ae646e49605fdf4f9b112423a6bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195806&Signature=ORI4mj38diAIrkeOkysrKm4~wl5-YIFsRAZ3Rmd1UP87gNrfeOXyTF2rtx-6dg2cjri7Eqc6c6x1lAdCyjiocbf0HdOGDS33ZiZZbAbv0bm9wdMumuEDqJBmBNtKQSXMnj9Ur7J4ntUx4~RUUNg12jrOvIjaGq3OP2dnIo-e1E3R46~AaxeIEq9OQAut1gPYsTzSnjqPMllh3rkEEjqQYC6snZSlzJJkZgzT09u0NgScaA5R-bBvv4nkvrzPI6YdjHNeEoypuCXdRfrHrsDoisygof8x7oRTrKqADOwE6tz7fBT5S-Jodo-tPDnUQOWPA5gA9rfdRksJHDfhx41bIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 10-46, the supplemental budget for fiscal 2025, won final passage in the South Dakota House on March 13. Sponsors described the bill as a package of one-time adjustments that together produced a net decrease in general fund expenses of $74,600,000.

Representative Kassem, who introduced the bill on the floor, said HB 10-46 \"revises the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2025\" and enumerated major adjustments: a $34.1 million reduction tied to lower Medicaid utilization, $5.7 million reduction in state aid to education aligned to enrollment, and $31.6 million in general-fund savings from changes in Medicaid and CHIP eligibles. The bill also directed $22.8 million to an unclaimed property trust fund and $5 million to an IT modernization fund, and sponsors described one-time investments for maintenance and for a Richmond Dam replacement project.

Supporters framed the supplemental as using one-time revenue to address infrastructure and other needs while keeping the state on a sustainable path. Representative Norrishrup described the bill as focused on \"one-time\" versus \"ongoing\" buckets and said the measure paid down a $53.7 million bond related to laboratory and facility projects and used one-time funds for maintenance and victim services grants.

Some members objected to specific pre-funding choices. Representative Muckey, while praising much of the package, urged caution about a pre-funding transfer to the unclaimed property trust fund and said that pre-funding reduced flexibility for potential future needs. Representative Kolbeck also expressed opposition to aspects of the bill based on differing priorities.

The House vote on final passage was 64 ayes and 6 nays. Following the vote the speaker signed HB 10-46 as required in open session for delivery to the governor's office.","House Bill 10-46, the supplemental appropriations measure for fiscal 2025, passed the House after debate; sponsors said it reallocated one-time funds for maintenance, dam replacement and other items and produced a net general fund decrease of $74.6 million.",{"_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},6636751,"House sustains governor's veto of bill expanding childcare assistance to childcare workers",2425,1410525,3836200,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605334-9e3fa8b2c377a64048fbd9bb388b2fb2&start=1410&end=3836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605334-9e3fa8b2c377a64048fbd9bb388b2fb2/thumbnail_1410525.jpg","/articles/6636751/South-Dakota/House-sustains-governors-veto-of-bill-expanding-childcare-assistance-to-childcare-workers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636751-0943a4a98db81edf032fb3d47899e7bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195806&Signature=VJbJnDbTmMnHp9VTUcBn6krLQTKTGXvZiR4wn3g1UPSA8~r~ghunftXbha45bKeXNycS~2ygJ8qgFWrTUqOoUryGfFkKSk5svVx7LTsf9rqtLEWd6Hl5~gYqhr4fUTSz07YV14LMg67iFvwcS4jx6O7YxHt1i2N-sG7W9ZCbe~rpS~lBZszZZBoN~UvVlLmDuDXIwRuLUfFu0pT3EgS7vwaTob7hN7T5~WAE5anIyPwa7aVbAZzZDX7V~c-w~wg94Dl2QfQtstVZWsMyMyRWa-h-0PRDD7RtPIj~d1HKhT~aePbrah6HOrTDdrxYAkn~UIANIZy-AXk6jibTL1pW9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Governor Larry Roden returned House Bill 11-32 with objections, and the South Dakota House voted on March 13 on whether to override his veto. The motion to pass the bill notwithstanding the governor's veto failed, with 27 members voting yes and 43 voting no; the two-thirds threshold required to override the veto was not met and the veto was sustained.

The veto letter from Governor Roden argued the bill \"shifts South Dakota's childcare assistance program away from its core mission,\" saying the measure would give \"childcare workers preferential treatment\" and transform a safety-net program into what he called a \"long term workforce subsidy.\" The governor also wrote that the bill \"includes no appropriation to cover the cost of expansion.\" (Governor Larry Roden, veto message.)

Supporters on the House floor said the measure was targeted to address a statewide childcare workforce shortage they say is preventing centers from opening and keeping parents from returning to work. Representative Jennifer Healy, a lead floor sponsor, told colleagues, \"We have empty classrooms because we don't have enough staff to open them. Those staff already can't afford childcare, and that's why we're here trying to help them.\" Healy and other proponents described the bill as a practical, limited step intended to help working families and the childcare workforce.

Opponents focused on funding and program design. Representative Jack Kolbeck and others said the change would create inequities between workers in different industries and risk reducing benefits for the low-income families the program is designed to serve. On the floor, Kolbeck and other members cited figures presented by the governor or executive-branch staff that estimate an added state-general-fund cost of roughly $3.8 million if 5% of the current childcare workforce applied, and as much as $38 million if half the workforce applied; they argued no appropriation in the bill meant the expansion would force benefit reductions or waiting lists for currently eligible families.

Several members urged continued policy work outside the childcare assistance program, including regulatory reforms and private-sector workforce supports, while others said the bill aligned with responses used in other states. Representative Kolbeck summarized the bill's change as expanding eligibility \"for applicants who work at least part time in a licensed or registered childcare facility\" to incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level from the current 209% threshold for other applicants.

Because the House did not reach the two-thirds vote required to override a governor's veto, House Bill 11-32 remains vetoed. The veto message and the House's reconsideration appear in the House journal and were part of the March 13 legislative session.","The South Dakota House failed to override Governor Larry Roden's veto of House Bill 11-32, which would have expanded eligibility for the state's childcare assistance program to certain childcare employees; the motion to override received 27 ayes and 43 nays and did not meet the two-thirds threshold.","actionData","errors"]

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