An Act to limit the annual increase in assessed value of each owner-occupied single-family dwelling.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 10-6-158 be AMENDED:

10-6-158. For taxes payable in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031, the total The assessed value of all property in a county with an owner-occupied single-family dwelling classification, as defined in § 10-13-39, may not increase more than three percent over the total assessed value of all property in the county with an the owner-occupied single-family dwelling classification in the prior year, except as otherwise provided in this section.

A county may further increase the total The assessed value of all property with an owner-occupied single-family dwelling classification may be further increased by an amount equal to the assessed value of all new improvements of a new improvement made to the owner-occupied single-family dwellings or property reclassified to the owner-occupied single-family dwelling classification in the county in the prior dwelling in that year.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a county must adjust the total assessed value of all property with an owner-occupied single-family dwelling classification pursuant to § 10-6-121.

Section 2. This Act is effective beginning July 1, 2027.