Signed into law2026 session
SB 96
County sales tax to cut property taxes
Lets a county add a sales tax of up to 0.5%. The money has to go toward lowering property taxes, starting with homeowners.
For Sioux Falls
Minnehaha and Lincoln counties could use it. Neither has to.
Where it ended up
Passed the Senate 20 to 14 on Feb. 23. Passed the House 48 to 19 on March 5. Signed into law.
How Sioux Falls voted
Our 30 legislators: 17 yes 10 no 3 excused
| District | Senate | House | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Steve Kolbeck (R) Yea | David Kull (R) Yea | John Sjaarda (R) Yea |
| 6 | Ernie Otten (R) Yea | Aaron Aylward (R) Yea | Tim Czmowski (R) Excused |
| 9 | Joy Hohn (R) Yea | Tesa Schwans (R) Yea | Bethany Soye (R) Excused |
| 10 | Liz Larson (D) Nay | Bobbi Andera (R) Yea | Erin Healy (D) Nay |
| 11 | Chris Karr (R) Nay | Brian Mulder (R) Nay | Keri Weems (R) Nay |
| 12 | Arch Beal (R) Excused | Amber Arlint (R) Nay | Greg Jamison (R) Yea |
| 13 | Sue Peterson (R) Yea | John Hughes (R) Yea | Jack Kolbeck (R) Yea |
| 14 | Larry Zikmund (R) Yea | Tony Kayser (R) Yea | Taylor Rehfeldt (R) Nay |
| 15 | Jamie Smith (D) Nay | Erik Muckey (D) Nay | Kadyn Wittman (D) Yea |
| 25 | Tom Pischke (R) Nay | Jon Hansen (R) Yea | Leslie Heinemann (R) Yea |
Excused means the legislator was excused that day. It is not a no.
The whole Legislature
- Senate, Feb. 23: 20 to 14. Vote to pass, as amended. Passed.
- House, March 5: 48 to 19. Vote to pass, as amended. Passed.
Official sources
SB 96 at sdlegislature.govBill text, every version, committee votes and full historySenate roll call, Feb. 23House roll call, March 5
