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Bill to allow updated fiscal notes for ballot measures advances after IM‑28 example; committee votes 9‑0
Summary
Representative Cassin and proponents said current law forces fiscal notes to remain static even when new data appears; the committee voted 9‑0 to give House Bill 10‑63 a due‑pass recommendation following proponents’ testimony citing the I‑28 fiscal‑note example.
Representative Cassin introduced House Bill 10‑63 to allow the Legislative Research Council (LRC) to update fiscal notes attached to initiated measures and constitutional amendment ballot language when new information becomes available prior to printing ballots.
Cassin told the committee the measure was prompted by the I‑28 campaign, where the initially published fiscal note for a grocery tax exemption was prepared well over a year before the election and could not be updated when later analysis showed substantially different estimates. He asked the committee to allow the LRC to update fiscal notes prior to ballot printing so voters receive more timely financial information.
Proponents included the South Dakota Retailers Association, Senator Glenn Dilhauer, and FGA Action; each urged the committee to permit updated fiscal information so voters see the most accurate fiscal impact before voting. Cassin summarized the rationale: “Would you make a decision to buy a car today and look at your bank statement from 18 months ago? I don't think you would.”
Representative Muckey moved a do‑pass recommendation; Representative Kobach seconded. The committee approved the measure on a 9‑0 recorded vote.
