There are 35 Legislative Days scheduled for the 2004 session. Standing Legislative Committees meet in regularly scheduled sessions during the morning hours of each Legislative Day. Some committees will hold special evening meetings. The Senate Taxation Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday and Friday at 7:45am in room 413 of the Capitol.

For agendas, minutes, member information, active bills and more visit the LRC Website.

Following the live web-cast, replay audio of the entire Senate Taxation Committee meeting for the designated Legislative Day or testimony and debate on a specific bill.

Legislative Day 2 1/14/04 - complete meeting Legislative Day 4 1/16/04 - complete meeting SB 31 - revise certain provisions regarding the taxing of soy oils or other substances when blended to produce a motor fuel or special fuel blend. SB 33 - revise certain dates pertaining to references to the Internal Revenue Code. Legislative Day 6 1/21/04 - complete meeting SB 31 -revise certain provisions regarding the taxing of soy oils or other substances when blended to produce a motor fuel or special fuel blend. Legislative Day 8 1/23/04 - complete meeting SB29 - establish one rate for the telephone gross receipts tax and to provide uniform methods to administer the tax SB88 - revise the eligibility qualification for an assessment freeze of single-family dwellings and to declare an emergency Legislative Day 11 1/28/04 - complete meeting SB 124- revise the tax exemption for certain merchandise brought into foreign trade zones. SB 170- revise certain penalties for failing to pay certain taxes due. Legislative Day 13 1/30/04 - complete meeting SB 172: revise the conditions for increasing the property tax levy in certain unorganized townships. SB 162: establish a minimum price for cigarettes sold to retailers by distributors SB 161: require cigarettes to be delivered to a certain location in South Dakota before sale and delivery to any South Dakota retailers. SB 86: revise the requirements for determining whether dwellings are eligible to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings and to repeal certain outdated provisions concerning the property tax relief program. HB 1041: revise how the sales tax applies to certain payments regarding property leased between members of a controlled group. Legislative Day 16 2/4/04  - complete meeting SB 142: provide for the assessment of property based on its acquisition value. SJR 2: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XI, section 2 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the method used to assess the value of property. SB 123: revise certain provisions regarding the proceeds from the county wheel tax. HB 1192: revise the total amount of revenue payable to rural fire protection districts from taxes on real property. HB 1135: clarify the procedures for payment of delinquent and subsequent taxes. SB 162: establish a minimum price for cigarettes sold to retailers by distributors Legislative Day 18 2/6/04  - complete meeting SB 196 - grant counties the authority to impose a gross receipts tax on certain lodging, alcoholic beverages, prepared food, and admissions. HB 1003 - allow two or more school districts to include a proposed excess tax levy in their consolidation plan HB 1177 - repeal certain provisions prohibiting certain government purchases and to declare an emergency Legislative Day 22 2/11/04 - complete meeting SB 123 - revise certain provisions regarding the proceeds from the county wheel tax SB 111 - define food for sales and use tax purposes Legislative Day 24 2/13/04 - no meeting Legislative Day 26 2/18/04 - complete meeting HB 1182: revise certain provisions relating to the use of general occupation tax revenue HB 1281: provide for certain property tax exemptions for business incubators owned by nonprofits. HB 1283: exempt certain purchases of material used in the production of greenhouse, nursery, and ornamental plants from sales and use taxes. HB 1042: authorize the Department of Revenue and Regulation to utilize private collection agencies and attorneys in the collection of delinquent taxes. Legislative Day 28 2/20/04 - complete meeting HB 1182: revise certain provisions relating to the use of general occupation tax revenue. Legislative Day 30 2/23/04 - complete meeting HB 1180: exempt the gross receipts of certain transportation services from sales and use tax. HB 1081: revise the local effort levy and effort factor for the purposes of calculating the payment of state aid to special education HB 1087: revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district