Note
Proposed HB 1005 despite fierce outcry from his constituents Received PAC contributions from Applied Digital Corporation who lobbied in Pierre through Nick Phillips (VP of external affairs) for 50 year tax breaks for data centers and against all resident protections. Received contributions from Kevin Kouba (lobbyist for Otter Tail Power) 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 (ACRE PAC), & MidAmerican Energy Company. Several energy companies lobbied in Pierre for tax breaks for data centers this past legislative session.
Voting record
On 2026-session data center bills · House record
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers.
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.
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