South Dakota HouseHB 1038
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
Passed 60–5Bipartisan
What it does: Lets the Public Utilities Commission charge actual processing costs to data centers with peak demand of 10 megawatts or more when it reviews their electric service contracts, with the money deposited in the commission's gross receipts tax fund. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended
The tally
Yes 60 · No 5 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 55 | 5 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dylan JordanR4No
- Josephine GarciaR5No
- Logan ManhartR1No
- Phil JensenR33No
- Tina MulallyR35No
The full roll (70)
Yes 60
- Aaron AylwardR6
- Al NovstrupR3
- Amber ArlintR12
- Bobbi AnderaR10
- Brandei SchaefbauerR3
- Brian MulderR11
- Chris KassinR17
- Curt MassieR33
- David KullR2
- Drew PetersonR19
- Eric EmeryD26A
- Erik MuckeyD15
- Erin HealyD10
- Greg JamisonR12
- Heather BaxterR34
- Jack KolbeckR13
- Jana HuntR28A
- Jessica BahmullerR19
- Jim HalversonR21
- John HughesR13
- John ShubeckR16
- John SjaardaR2
- Jon HansenR25
- Julie AuchR18
- Kadyn WittmanD15
- Kaley NolzR20
- Karla LemsR16
- Kathy RiceR29
- Kent RoeR4
- Keri WeemsR11
- Kevin Van DiepenR22
- Lana GreenfieldR22
- Les HeinemannR25
- Liz MayR27
- Marty OverwegR21
- Mary FitzgeraldR31
- Matt RobyR5
- Mellissa HeermannR7
- Mike DerbyR34
- Mike StevensR18
- Mike WeisgramR24
- Nick FosnessR1
- Nicole Uhre-BalkD32
- Peri PourierR27
- Rebecca ReimerR26B
- Roger DeGrootR7
- Scott MooreR23
- Scott OdenbachR31
- Spencer GoschR23
- Steve DuffyR32
- Taylor RehfeldtR14
- Terri JorgensonR29
- Tesa SchwansR9
- Tim CzmowskiR6
- Tim GoodwinR30
- Tim ReischR8
- Tim WalburgR8
- Tony KayserR14
- Travis IsmayR28B
- William ShormaR17
No 5
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.