HB 1177

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                                          2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                                  House Bill 1177
 Introduced by: Representative Novstrup
1 An Act to replace the index used to calculate the salaries of members of the
2Legislature.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
4 Section 1. That § 2-4-2 be AMENDED:
52-4-2. The salary of each member of the Legislature is equal to one-fifth twenty-
6     two percent of the South Dakota median household income for the most recent year for
7     which data is available, as reported by the United States Census Current Population
8     American Community Survey, as conducted by the United States Census Bureau, and
9     ascertained and adjusted each year by the State Board of Finance to take effect on the
10     first day of January of each year for every regular legislative session. In addition, each
11     legislator member shall receive:
12     (1)      Reimbursement to be paid after the regular legislative session for actual mileage
13or its the equivalent traveled to and from home, not more than once each weekend
14or between days of recess during the regular legislative session, at the rate set
15pursuant to § 3-9-1;
16     (2)      Expenses of one hundred twenty-three dollars per day for each day of a regular or
17special legislative session as prepaid reimbursement for living expenses, including
18meals and lodging, laundry, cleaning and pressing of clothing, and all other
19uncompensated expenses, as defined in § 2-4-2.1, incident to the performance of
20legislative services, or at the amount fixed for the per diem allowance that is
21authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service to be excluded from the
22gross income without itemization as of October first each year, whichever of the
23two is greater; and
24     (3)      Five cents once each regular or special legislative session for every mile of
25necessary travel in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the
26Legislature by the most usual route.
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1For each day's attendance at special sessions, each member, in addition to mileage
2    and expenses, shall receive a per diem calculated by the director of the Legislative
3    Research Council equal to the normal daily compensation for the regular session
4    immediately preceding the special session.
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