The Ag Land Assessment Task Force of the South Dakota Legislature meets Monday in Pierre. The committee has oversight of the formula used to determine land values and taxes. The state moved to a productivity model a few years ago.
Task Force Member, Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton, says they are waiting on an assessment report from South Dakota State University….

Kennedy says they are also watching some counties play catch up…..

Kennedy says they have heard several times about valuations of grassland converted to crop land…..

Kennedy says there may be some legislation coming out of the meeting.