(Pierre, SD) — The Legislative Research Council says that South Dakota municipalities should still tax items if Initiated Measure 28 is passed this November. That’s the ballot measure that would remove the state sales tax for “anything sold for human consumption.” Concerns are being raised on what exactly applies to the language and the amount of money state governing bodies are at risk of losing. Director of the Legislative Research Council, John McCullough, says only the state would be losing out on collections. According to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office, no changes can be made to the language of the measure because it’s already been certified for the general election ballot. That leaves the matter up to lawmakers to decide exactly how IM-28 should be interpreted based on the meaning of “consumable items” if passed.
