2023 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1034

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of $450,000 to the Department of Revenue, for purposes of providing refunds for real property tax and sales tax to elderly and disabled persons pursuant to chapters 10-18A and 10-45A. A portion of the appropriated sum not to exceed twenty thousand dollars may be used for the administrative costs of this Act.

Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Revenue shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2024, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 4. That   10-18A-5 be AMENDED:

10-18A-5. The amount of refund of real property taxes due or paid for a single-member household made pursuant to this chapter shall be according to the following schedule:

The refund of real

If household income is

property taxes due

more than:

but not more than

or paid shall be

$ 0

$8,949

35%

8,950

9,199

34%

9,200

9,449

33%

9,450

9,699

32%

9,700

9,949

31%

9,950

10,199

30%

10,200

10,449

29%

10,450

10,699

28%

10,700

10,949

27%

10,950

11,199

26%

11,200

11,449

25%

11,450

11,699

24%

11,700

11,949

23%

11,950

12,199

22%

12,200

12,449

21%

12,450

12,699

20%

12,700

12,949

19%

12,950

13,199

18%

13,200

13,449

17%

13,450

13,699

16%

13,700

13,949

15%

13,950

14,199

14%

14,200

14,449

13%

14,450

14,699

12%

14,700

14,949

11%

over 14,949

No refund

Section 5. That   10-18A-6 be AMENDED:

10-18A-6. The amount of refund of real property taxes due or paid for a multiple-member household made pursuant to this chapter shall be according to the following schedule:

The refund of real