Vermillion / Clay County data center inquiries (two unnamed companies)

South Dakota state legislation

• LegislationHB3397 - Data center service classification requirementdatacenterbans.comDownloadDefines terms and requires the Corporation Commission to classify data center service.
• LegislationHB1038 - PUC cost assessment authority over data centersdatacenterbans.comDownloadAllows the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers.
• LegislationSB939 - AI/Data Center Regulatory Sandbox Programdatacenterbans.comDownloadCreates an Office of Transformation and Opportunity regulatory sandbox program with permits for high-impact data centers.
• LegislationSF3968 - Data centers provisions modificationdatacenterbans.comDownloadModifies existing statutory provisions on data centers.
• LegislationSB0318 - Data Center Non Disclosure Amendmentsdatacenterbans.comDownloadAmends rules on nondisclosure agreements related to data centers.
• LegislationS0724 - Commercial Data Center Water Usage Reportdatacenterbans.comDownloadRequires water usage reporting from commercial data centers.
• MoratoriumSB232 - Impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers.legiscan.comPassed Feb 18, 2026DownloadDescription coming
• MoratoriumHB1301 - Limit costs and risks associated with electricity use by data centers and impose a moratorium.legiscan.comPassed Feb 18, 2026DownloadDescription coming