Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires data centers to pay their electric bills and regulate water usage in South Dakota.

Highlights:

• Requires electricity providers to establish and maintain separate terms and conditions for electric services provided to data centers (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the State from placing limits on the authority of the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt ordinances that limit or regulate the construction or operation of data centers (Sec. 4).

• Requires operators of data centers to provide notice of projected water consumption to each local water authority in the area (Sec. 5).

• Requires operators of data centers to submit a semi-annual report to the Board of Water Management regarding the data center’s water use (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires data centers to pay their electric bills and regulate water usage in South Dakota.

Highlights:

• Requires electricity providers to establish and maintain separate terms and conditions for electric services provided to data centers (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the State from placing limits on the authority of the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt ordinances that limit or regulate the construction or operation of data centers (Sec. 4).

• Requires operators of data centers to provide notice of projected water consumption to each local water authority in the area (Sec. 5).

• Requires operators of data centers to submit a semi-annual report to the Board of Water Management regarding the data center’s water use (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires data centers to pay their electric bills and regulate water usage in South Dakota.

Highlights:

• Requires electricity providers to establish and maintain separate terms and conditions for electric services provided to data centers (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the State from placing limits on the authority of the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt ordinances that limit or regulate the construction or operation of data centers (Sec. 4).

• Requires operators of data centers to provide notice of projected water consumption to each local water authority in the area (Sec. 5).

• Requires operators of data centers to submit a semi-annual report to the Board of Water Management regarding the data center’s water use (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text