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SD HB1168
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Sjaarda
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AI Summary
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Property owners may receive a credit against school district property taxes for nonpublic school tuition paid for any K-12 student aged 5-18, regardless of whether the child is the property owner's own
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Maximum credit is the lesser of 80% of school district taxes owed or $1,000 per year, with an additional cap at the per-student equivalent amount for any individual child
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Applications must be submitted to the county director of equalization before June 1, including school enrollment information and tuition verification, signed under penalty of perjury
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Property tax credits issued reduce the school district's calculated local effort for state funding purposes under chapters 13-13 and 13-37
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Department of Revenue must establish forms, procedures, and documentation requirements through administrative rulemaking
Legislative Description
Provide a property tax credit for the payment of nonpublic school tuition.
State Aid to Education
Last Action
Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3.
2/23/2026