Venhuizen Refuses to Break Tie on Karr's 4.2% Sales Tax

Bit by His Own Dog: Karr Loses Permanent Sales Tax Reduction on Venhuizen’s Non-Vote

I hate to lead a policy story with what can be read as a personal tussle, but when that personal tussle is expressed in disagreement over parliamentary procedure, I can’t resist. Three weeks ago, Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr (R-11/Sioux Falls) flipped a mean parliamentary bird at Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen by challenging Venhuizen’s exercise of his power as Senate President to cast tie-breaking votes on final passage of legisl…

Tie vote stalls permanent sales tax reduction effort as proposed sales tax increase advances

Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief. A bill that would keep South Dakota’s sales tax at its temporarily reduced rate stalled in the Senate with a 17-17 tie vote that the lieutenant governor did not break, amid an ongoing challenge to his legal authority in cases of ties. Earlier in the day, a House committee advanced…

Venhuizen refuses to break tie on Karr's 4.2% sales tax

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — What had gone around once before came around again Tuesday afternoon, as the South Dakota Senate argued whether to make permanent the 4.2% temporary sales and use tax ra…

Tie Vote Stalls Permanent SD Sales Tax Reduction Effort

Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.