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SD-HB 1038 — allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.

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Legal stateEnacted or issuedA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionSouth DakotaState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-03-30Signed by the Governor
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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NJ-S4659New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.Related tracked evidenceNJ-A4801New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeEstablishes certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.Related tracked evidencePA-SB 1469Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for large load hyperscale data center tariffs.Related tracked evidenceHR-10539United States · Introduced / in committeeIntegrated Local, Regional, and Interregional Transmission Planning Act of 2026Related tracked evidence
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allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.

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Policy record 1Policy theme 3Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
classified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordsponsored: Named sponsor in the tracked public recordmember of family: exact title companionPolicy recordSD-HB 1038allow the Public Utilities …SD-HB 1038: allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.Policy themeEnergyAI-assisted policy themeEnergy: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeGrid ReliabilityAI-assisted policy themeGrid Reliability: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeRatepayerAI-assisted policy themeRatepayer: AI-assisted policy themeJurisdictionSouth DakotaState policy jurisdictionSouth Dakota: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceStateOriginal public sourceState: Original public sourceDocumented actorThe Chair of the Commi…personThe Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Energy at the request of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota: personPolicy familyallow the Public Utili…SDallow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.: SD

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