modify the tax rate on gold severed in this state.

Summary

The bill amends the state's severance tax for gold, setting the tax based on a fixed dollar amount per ounce and a percentage of the gold's market value. It affects anyone who extracts gold in South Dakota and ties the market value definition to the average London Bullion Market Association price for the quarter. The measure did not pass and was deferred during the session.

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