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SD-SB232 — impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers.

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionSouth DakotaState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-02-18Scheduled for hearing
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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Moratorium

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SD-SB232 evidence graph

impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers.

11 nodes · 10 evidenced edges
Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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