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Senate concurs in House amendments to data‑center electricity bill, clarifying 10‑megawatt threshold

South Dakota Senate · March 6, 2026
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Summary

The Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate Bill 135 after sponsor Senator Carr said the changes clarify the definition of data centers ("10 megawatt or greater"), require data centers to reimburse providers for costs attributed to them, and remove a sentence in section 3; roll call was 33–1–1 in favor.

Senator Carr moved that the Senate concur in House amendments to Senate Bill 135. In floor remarks he said two small changes were made on the House side, including a clarified definition applying to data centers "10 megawatt or greater" and edits to Section 3 that remove an initial sentence about separate terms and…

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