South Dakota SenateHB 1038
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
Passed 32–2Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Feb 2, 2026: 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 32 · No 2 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jim MehlhaffR24No
- Steve KolbeckR2No
The full roll (35)
Yes 32
- Amber HulseR30
- Brandon WipfR22
- Carl PerryR3
- Casey CrabtreeR8
- Chris KarrR11
- Curt VoightR33
- Ernie Otten6
- Glen Vilhauer5
- Greg BlancR35
- Helene DuhamelR32
- Jamie SmithD15
- John Carley29
- Joy HohnR9
- Kevin JensenR16
- Kyle SchoenfishR19
- Larry Zikmund14
- Lauren NelsonR18
- Liz LarsonD10
- Mark Lapka23
- Michael RohlR1
- MyKala Voita21
- Paul Miskimins20
- Randy DeibertR31
- Red Dawn Foster27
- Sam MartyR28
- Stephanie SauderR4
- Sue PetersonR13
- Sydney DavisR17
- Taffy Howard34
- Tamara GroveR26
- Tim ReedR7
- Tom PischkeR25
No 2
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.