A bill that would have allowed cities in South Dakota to raise their sales tax for specific projects was in front of the House State Affairs committee today.
The bill, which already passed through the Senate, had a large number of bi-partisan sponsors, and had been endorsed by most of the larger cities in the state.
Vermillion Assistant City Manager Andy Colvin said the tax would allow them to make progress on needed projects.
Mike Held with the Farm Bureau says they oppose the bill because rural people don’t have a say in the tax.
Senator Scott Munsterman of Brookings says the cities are one of the main drivers of the states economy.
After the debate, the bill was sent to the forty first legislative day on a seven to six vote, effectively killing it.
