South Dakota lawmakers face a packed agenda Thursday, with several high-impact issues moving through the Capitol.
Property taxes take center stage in House Taxation, where lawmakers consider proposals to cap valuation increases on owner-occupied homes and allow local governments to bank unused taxing authority for future years. Education and health care are also in focus, with bills addressing voter approval for school tax levies and allowing medical cannabis use in terminal care facilities.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reviews a firearms measure that would remove suppressors from the state’s list of controlled weapons. Other committees take up proposals affecting local government, election timing, and unemployment benefits.
Both the House and Senate return to the floor later in the day, with votes expected on election-related bills and legislation expanding the state’s authority to subpoena business records during investigations.
