Legislature, Gov. Rhoden reach consensus on property tax proposal

Reform in face of rising costs a top priority of Rhoden administration

Gov. Larry Rhoden flanked by members of his property tax work group during a press conference. (Joe Sneve/The Dakota Scout)

PIERRE — A task force made up of state lawmakers and members of Gov. Larry Rhoden’s administration have come to terms on a property tax relief package.

The governor announced the breakthrough Thursday morning during a weekly press conference, flanked by most of the state lawmakers who sat on the property tax workforce group. Rhoden said that he and the entire team of 10 lawmakers had agreed to the legislation they had drafted.

The five-section piece of legislation comes in as an amended form of Senate Bill 216, a “hoghouse” bill introduced ahead of the deadline to serve as a placeholder for an eventual property tax relief package.

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