South Dakota activists look to overturn part of governor's property tax relief plan
South Dakotans for Fair Taxes aims to block law that shifts some tax burdens from homeowners to sales taxpayers
Critics of Gov. Larry Rhoden and the Legislature’s iteration of property tax relief this year are hoping South Dakota voters will have the final say in November.
A campaign committee has formed to refer Senate Bill 245 to the ballot for voters in November, looking to block legislation that would draw more than $100 million annually from sales tax collections for a property tax relief fund. But opponents say it’s a regressive shift that unfairly burdens low-income South Dakotans, businesses and renters.
