Committee kills grocery sales tax bill, advances separate cut
A House budget committee is killing Gov. Kristi Noem’s campaign promise to remove the state sales tax placed on food.
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A House budget committee is killing Gov. Kristi Noem’s campaign promise to remove the state sales tax placed on food.
Amid the three tax cut proposals, the only bill to make it out of House Appropriations for debate was one to drop the overall sales tax rate.
Most lawmakers agree with Gov. Kristi Noem on her contention that record — and growing — surpluses allow the state to give dollars back to taxpayers. Exactly how to do that is up for debate.
Most lawmakers agree with Gov. Kristi Noem on her contention that record — and growing — surpluses allow the state to give dollars back to taxpayers. Exactly how to do that is up for debate.
"When would the timing be right? When we have a bad economy?” Rep. Chris Karr said Wednesday before HB 1327 narrowly passed the state House.