South Dakota Municipal League Current Statement of Policy The SDML Policy Committees will consider policy additions and revisions at their meetings August 12 and 13 in Ft. Pierre. SDML member municipalities will vote on the policy resolutions at the 2015 Annual Conference October 6-9 in Watertown. This Statement of Policy is also posted on the League’s website, www.sdmunicipalleague.org.
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The SDML supports amending SDCL 6-3-3 to return the required percentage of the vote to pass a joint bond issue to a simple majority. (T&R – 2000; 4)
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The SDML supports allowing local governing bodies to set the cap on the accumulation of funds allowed in SDCL 9-47-1 and 9-48-2. (T&R – 2004)
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The SDML supports amending SDCL 9-19-13 to provide that all administrative resolutions would be effective upon passage and publication. (T&R – 2004)
The current League policies follow: MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 1. The SDML supports an amendment to restrict or repeal the presumptions included in SDCL 9-1645 pertaining to circulatory or respiratory disease as “occupational” in firefighters, and opposes any amendment to expand the disease presumption regarding occupational diseases affecting volunteer and active paid firefighters. (GG – 2000; CB7) 2.
The SDML supports legislation authorizing municipal access to federal background checks for licensees. (GG – 2008; 2009)
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The SDML supports legislation to make municipal laws consistent as to the use of the term “finance officer” rather than “clerk/treasurer.” (GG – 2010)
MUNICIPAL FINANCE 4. The SDML urges the Board of Water and Natural Resources to remove the percentages set by SDCL 34A-6-85 for the Solid Waste Management Grant Program, thereby allowing all applications equal opportunity to be considered for funding based on the merit of the project. (PW – 2000; 18) 5.
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The SDML supports continuation, reinstatement, or new state and federal grants and loans, at sustained levels, including State Revolving Fund monies, to local governments to facilitate construction and upgrading of sewer, stormwater utility, water, and solid waste facilities as mandated by state and federal regulations. (PW – 2000; 2007; 19) The SDML supports cooperative efforts to return a portion of the video lottery revenues to municipalities. (T&R – 2000; 2) The SDML supports legislation to increase the license fee that municipalities may charge on video lottery machines. (T&R – 2000; 3)
AUGUST 2015
Sales Tax 11. The SDML opposes any legislation that would reduce, remove, repeal or reallocate the municipal sales tax, liquor tax reversion or any other municipal revenues to any other unit of government or that would expand the power to impose a sales or use tax to any other unit of government. (T&R – 2000; 9) 12.
The SDML opposes any further exemptions from the sales tax laws. (T&R – 2000; 10)
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The SDML opposes the repeal of the sales tax on groceries. (T&R – 2004)
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The SDML strongly supports legislation to amend SDCL 10-52A-2 to allow up to 2 percent “bed, booze, and board” tax. (T&R – 2005)
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The SDML supports legislation to allow municipalities to impose an additional tax on the leases or rentals of hotel, motel, campsites, or other lodging accommodations within the municipality. (T&R – 2000; 11)
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The SDML opposes any attempt by the state to extend their authority over the collection, administration, and redistribution of the municipal sales tax for any purpose. (T&R – 2000; 12)
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The SDML supports a sales tax on all catalog and Internet sales. (T&R – 2000; 14)
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The SDML strongly opposes any formula-driven redistribution of sales and use tax revenues. The SDML strongly supports maintaining the current 21
