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HB 1254

South Dakota House•Signed by Governor

Summary

HB 1254, “Exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax”, was introduced in the House on Feb 3, 2026 by Rep. Leslie Heinemann (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 30, 2026: Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 580.

Record

Text

HB 1254 has 3 co-sponsors and 4 roll calls.

hb1254/enrolled.txt
26.809.37  101st Legislative Session  1254
                                   2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                            House Bill 1254
                                                  ENROLLED
                                            AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural
       purposes from sales tax.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-45:
            There are specifically exempted from the provisions of this chapter and from the
   computation of the amount of tax imposed by it, the gross receipts from the sale of any
   soil amendment, as defined in § 38-19A-1, provided five hundred pounds or more of any
   one of these products is sold in a single sale to be used exclusively for agricultural
   purposes.
26.809.37  2  1254
An Act to exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales
tax.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 House as Bill No. 1254
                                                     By
                     Chief Clerk of the House  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                          Speaker of the House  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                     Chief Clerk of the House
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                       President of the Senate
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                       Secretary of the Senate  Secretary of State
 House Bill No. 1254  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
HB1254 ENROLLED

Exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.

Sponsors

Rep. Leslie Heinemann (R) sponsors HB 1254, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

HB 1254 went before 2 committees: Taxation and Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Taxation
Taxation
Referred to · Feb 3, 2026
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Referred to · Feb 20, 2026

History

HB 1254 has taken 18 actions since Feb 3, 2026, the latest on Mar 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 30, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 580
Mar 9, 2026
House
Delivered to the Governor on March 09, 2026 H.J. 534
Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Signed by the President S.J. 486
Mar 4, 2026
House
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6. S.J. 446

Votes

HB 1254 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 3, 2026 at 28–6.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Do Pass Amended
28
6
Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Do Pass
6
0
Feb 19, 2026
House
Do Pass Amended
65
1
Feb 12, 2026
House
Do Pass Amended
12
0

Source: sdlegislature.gov · legiscan.com