Economic development, finances are prime topics at first legislative coffee
By Scott Waltman - February 9, 2026 in Featured, Government, News, Politics, State News Reading Time: 7 minutes
Property tax reduction, data center incentives are expected topics during 2026 legislative session
Property taxes are expected to be a hot topic during this year’s legislative session, which starts Tuesday, Jan. 13 in……
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Lawmakers kill bid to entice data centers to South Dakota with tax exemptions
PIERRE – Hyperscale data centers will not be exempt from sales taxes in South Dakota following the defeat of a……
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Tax exemption in SD would attract data center development, experts say
South Dakota could benefit from data center development if it would exempt sales tax on the purchase of information technology……
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GOP leaders clash over data center policies during news conference
PIERRE — Republican legislative leaders publicly clashed Thursday, Feb. 5 over data center tax incentives, with Senate Majority Leader Jim……
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