SB 135
The Data Center Bill of Rights
Requires large data centers to cover the electric costs they cause, makes them report water use, and lets local water providers and the state limit their water use. It also says the state can't stop cities and counties from regulating data centers.
For Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls keeps the power to set its own data center rules, which the City is working on now.
Where it ended up
Passed the Senate 33 to 1 on March 10. Passed the House 60 to 7 on March 5. Signed into law.
How Sioux Falls voted
Our 30 legislators: 26 yes 1 no 3 excused
| District | Senate | House | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Steve Kolbeck (R) Yea | David Kull (R) Yea | John Sjaarda (R) Yea |
| 6 | Ernie Otten (R) Yea | Aaron Aylward (R) Yea | Tim Czmowski (R) Excused |
| 9 | Joy Hohn (R) Yea | Tesa Schwans (R) Yea | Bethany Soye (R) Excused |
| 10 | Liz Larson (D) Yea | Bobbi Andera (R) Yea | Erin Healy (D) Yea |
| 11 | Chris Karr (R) Yea | Brian Mulder (R) Yea | Keri Weems (R) Yea |
| 12 | Arch Beal (R) Excused | Amber Arlint (R) Yea | Greg Jamison (R) Yea |
| 13 | Sue Peterson (R) Yea | John Hughes (R) Yea | Jack Kolbeck (R) Nay |
| 14 | Larry Zikmund (R) Yea | Tony Kayser (R) Yea | Taylor Rehfeldt (R) Yea |
| 15 | Jamie Smith (D) Yea | Erik Muckey (D) Yea | Kadyn Wittman (D) Yea |
| 25 | Tom Pischke (R) Yea | Jon Hansen (R) Yea | Leslie Heinemann (R) Yea |
The Senate also voted 30 to 4 on Feb. 20 (motion to amend). We show the final vote. The Senate also voted 34 to 0 on Feb. 20 (vote to pass, as amended). We show the final vote. Excused means the legislator was excused that day. It is not a no.
The whole Legislature
- Senate, March 10: 33 to 1. Final vote to accept the other chamber's changes. Passed.
- House, March 5: 60 to 7. Vote to pass, as amended. Passed.
Official sources
SB 135 at sdlegislature.govBill text, every version, committee votes and full historySenate roll call, March 10House roll call, March 5
