Senate brings back Noem's proposal to cut sales tax on groceries
The bill is now one of three tax bills the Legislature must hammer out the finer details on before session ends Thursday.
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The bill is now one of three tax bills the Legislature must hammer out the finer details on before session ends Thursday.
“My concern is that these legislators really don’t want to cut taxes,” the governor said.
An amendment in the Senate turned the originally proposed cut from 4.5% to 4.2% into a more modest 4.5% to 4.3%. Later that same session, the chamber voted 18-17 to advance a cut to the food tax.
South Dakota lawmakers agree now is the time to cut taxes. But they haven't been able to agree on how to do that.
The House voted 55-14 to not agree with Senate amendments made to remove the 4.5% overall sales tax on groceries.