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26.738.29 101st Legislative Session 1177
2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1177
Introduced by: Representative Novstrup
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An Act to replace the index used to calculate the salaries of members of the 1
Legislature. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 2-4-2 be AMENDED: 4
2-4-2. The salary of each member of the Legislature is equal to one-fifth twenty-5
two percent of the South Dakota median household income for the most recent year for 6
which data is available, as reported by the United States Census Current Population 7
American Community Survey, as conducted by the United States Census Bureau, and 8
ascertained and adjusted each year by the State Board of Finance to take effect on the 9
first day of January of each year for every regular legislative session. In addition, each 10
legislator member shall receive: 11
(1) Reimbursement to be paid after the regular legislative session for actual mileage 12
or its the equivalent traveled to and from home, not more than once each weekend 13
or between days of recess during the regular legislative session, at the rate set 14
pursuant to § 3-9-1; 15
(2) Expenses of one hundred twenty-three dollars per day for each day of a regular or 16
special legislative session as prepaid reimbursement for living expenses, including 17
meals and lodging, laundry, cleaning and pressing of clothing, and all other 18
uncompensated expenses, as defined in § 2-4-2.1, incident to the performance of 19
legislative services, or at the amount fixed for the per diem allowance that is 20
authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service to be excluded from the 21
gross income without itemization as of October first each year, whichever of the 22
two is greater; and 23
(3) Five cents once each regular or special legislative session for every mile of 24
necessary travel in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the 25
Legislature by the most usual route. 26
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For each day's attendance at special sessions, each member, in addition to mileage 1
and expenses, shall receive a per diem calculated by the director of the Legislative 2
Research Council equal to the normal daily compensation for the regular session 3
immediately preceding the special session. 4