This bill reorganizes how South Dakota funds special education by redefining disability categories (adding a new "Level six disability" for prolonged assistance) and establishing a fixed special education levy rate of $1.262 per $1,000 of property valuation starting in 2026. It also requires the state to automatically reduce school district levies if local funding increases faster than the actual growth in special education needs statewide, ensuring that overall local effort stays proportional to identified need.
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Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Note Requested
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Education Referred to House Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 6. H.J. 4
Education Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Education H.J. 105
First Reading House H.J. 52
Prime sponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-026
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-010
Liz Larson
cosponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-010
Timothy Goodwin
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
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