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.
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
update provisions related to certain large-use customers of utilities.
Campaign money
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Laurennelsonforsenate
Every itemised contribution on file (36)›
| David & Lauren Nelson | $9,600 |
| David & Lauren Nelson | $6,000 |
| (UNITEMIZED - gifts of $100 or less; no donor names required by SDCL 12-27-24(11)) | $4,380 |
| (UNITEMIZED - gifts of $100 or less; no donor names required by SDCL 12-27-24(11)) | $1,350 |
| K.M.S. | $1,000 |
| Lewis & Clark Lodging LLC | $1,000 |
| Jackalope Project | $1,000 |
| Charter School Action PAC | $1,000 |
| Dan & Diane Korus | $600 |
| Doug & Del Vonna Wentz | $500 |
| Doug & Kelly Budig | $500 |
| Gregg & Kayleen Ehresmann | $500 |
| Jean Jarman | $500 |
| Gary Heine | $500 |
| Don Jacobsma | $500 |
| Dennis Nelson | $400 |
| Dave & Bonnie Hubbs | $400 |
| Lewis & Clark Lodging | $250 |
| Terry Nickels | $250 |
| Stacey Nickels | $250 |
| Collin Nickels | $250 |
| Cayden Nickels | $250 |
| Kay Lapka | $250 |
| Marilyn Nelson | $250 |
| Gary & Connie Moore | $250 |
| Kevin Guthmiller | $250 |
| Dan & Robin Mettler | $250 |
| Mitch & Shantel Krebs | $250 |
| North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters PAC | $250 |
| South Dakota Freedom Caucus PAC | $250 |
| Raymond & Sonja Solberg | $200 |
| Larry & Cindy Leet | $200 |
| Peter & Nancy Steffen | $200 |
| SD Chiropractic Pac | $200 |
| Dudley & Veronica Reichert | $125 |
| Bob & Karen Habeck | $125 |
Collected via SOS portal pull, Aug 2026. Contributor names appear exactly as the committee filed them. Donor addresses are not published.
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