Property Taxes Dominate Early Conversations as South Dakota Legislature Convenes

The South Dakota Legislative sessions are underway. South Dakota Farm Bureau Executive Director Krystil Smit says property taxes have been the big talking point in the weeks leading up to the sessions. “The big talk in South Dakota is definitely property taxes. There was a summer group that really took up a lot of those topics, and I think we’ll see a number of proposals that come forward.” Smit says state ag groups often communicate with each other when preparing for the legislative session. “There’s been a lot of dialogue already. We’ve met as groups and I think we try to align and talk to each other about what we think is best for our members, of course.”