Property taxes expected to be the focus of the upcoming South Dakota legislative session

S.D. Legislative session graphic. Photo courtesy Dakota Radio Group.

South Dakota KELO.com) — A tight budget, no increase for education funding, over a dozen plans for property tax relief. It all combines in a recipe for big challenges for the 2026 South Dakota Legislature. Representative David Kull expects the property tax debate to be the priority. A property tax task force generated 19 proposals for the legislature to consider providing relief.