About
Glen Vilhauer was born in Tripp, South Dakota . He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota in 1981. His career experience includes working as an accountant.
Background sourced from Ballotpedia.
Note
Co-Sponsored tax breaks for data centers. Received PAC contributions from Applied Digital Corporation through Nick Phillips (VP of external affairs) and Ottertail Corporation PAC who lobbied in Pierre for 50 year tax breaks for data centers and against all resident protections. Received PAC contributions from Glacial Lakes Energy, & SD Action Committee for Rural Electrification (listed as ACRE) . Several energy companies lobbied in Pierre for tax breaks for data centers this past legislative session.
Voting record
On 2026-session data center bills · Senate record
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
modify provisions relating to the reinvestment payment program, and relating to the purchasing of goods and services used by projects approved for the reinvestment payment program.
provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.