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SD HB1038
Bill
Status
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Commerce and Energy
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AI Summary
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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission gains authority to charge data centers with peak demand of 10 megawatts or greater the actual costs of processing their electric service agreements and contract deviation requests
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Collected fees are deposited into the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission gross receipts tax fund
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"Data center" is defined to include facilities for storage, management, dissemination, and processing of electronic data, explicitly including cryptocurrency mining operations
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Adds a new section to chapter 49-34A of South Dakota law governing public utilities regulation
Legislative Description
Allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
Public Utilities and Carriers
Last Action
Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 574
3/12/2026