The House State Affairs Committee of the South Dakota legislature killed a bill last week that would have let cities add a fourth penny sales tax for special projects.

Yankton City Manager Amy Nelson says the bill gained more support this year…

 

Nelson, who is on the board of the state municipal league, says the additional penny tax would be spread around…

 

Nelson says cities would have had to hold a special election for each use of the extra penny…

 

The bill made it through the Senate, but was opposed by the Governor and then killed on the House side.