State House rejects proposal requiring neighboring cities, counties to permit data centers

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 260

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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PIERRE — The state House of Representatives voted 41-21 on Thursday to reject a bill that would have required data centers in South Dakota to obtain an additional permit from a neighboring city or county, if the city or county line is within 1 mile of the facility.

Last month, Sioux Falls rezoned land for a proposed data center. Although the land is near Brandon, residents of Brandon had no official say in …

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