Data center laws in Michigan

No statute, commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill on data centers at the state level has been published to the record for Michigan yet. County and city rules are on the scorecard of the Michigan page.

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Rules in Michigan

When a bill is introduced or an order is issued, it is drafted from the legislature's or the commission's own text and published here after a person reads it. Local rules, county and city ordinances and moratoriums, stay on the Michigan scorecard.

A law here is one statute, utility commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill at the state level. What it requires is taken from the text, never summarized from coverage; a date the text does not give is left empty. Its status is one of five, defined on the laws index. The dated events beneath a law are the scorecard entries that cite it.

Bills tracked

47 bills tracked in the Michigan legislature: 2 signed into law, 45 in committee. A row opens its own page, with its history, each recorded vote and the legislature's own text. A resolution states a position and does not change the law.

No official summary on file for any of these 47 bills; each links to the legislature's page for the text.

Signed into law 2

Sales tax; exemptions; exemption for certain data center equipment; provide for. Amends sec. 12 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.62) & adds sec. 4ee.

S.B. 616 Signed December 31, 2015

98th Legislature. Subjects: Sales tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Use tax; exemptions; exemption for certain data center equipment; provide for. Amends sec. 14b of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.104b) & adds sec. 4cc.

S.B. 617 Signed December 31, 2015

98th Legislature. Subjects: Use tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.

In committee 45

Businesses: other; data center local decision protection act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6427'26

H.B. 6426 In committee September 30, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Local government: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center local decision protection act. Amends secs. 205 & 606 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205 & 125.3606). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6426'26

H.B. 6427 In committee September 30, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Local government: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center siting and community protection act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6391'26

H.B. 6388 In committee September 24, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Land use: zoning and growth management.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; siting requirements for certain data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6388'26

H.B. 6391 In committee September 24, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Land use: zoning and growth management.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.

Energy: other; reporting requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

S.B. 1179 In committee September 10, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Energy: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; energy infrastructure and thermal management evaluation requirements for certain data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

H.B. 6251 In committee August 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Energy: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; thermal impact assessment requirements for certain data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

H.B. 6252 In committee August 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Local government: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; clean and renewable energy requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

H.B. 6264 In committee August 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Energy: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; water and electricity usage reporting requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

H.B. 6265 In committee August 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Energy: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: rates; large load commercial rates for data centers; establish. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

H.B. 6135 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: rates.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center community benefit agreement act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6137'26

H.B. 6136 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; community benefit agreements; require certain data centers to be subject to. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6136'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

H.B. 6137 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; data center water usage requirements; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

H.B. 6138 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Water supply: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Construction: permits; acoustic engineering report for data center; require to receive building permit. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 10a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26

H.B. 6139 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Construction: permits.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public employees and officers: other; nondisclosure agreements related to the construction of data centers; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

H.B. 6140 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public employees and officers: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: electric utilities; project labor agreements; require for certain data center contracts. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10kk. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

H.B. 6141 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: electric utilities.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; requirements for data center decommissioning, dismantling, and remediation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10jj. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6139'26

H.B. 6142 In committee June 25, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Property: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: rates; separate rate class for large-load customers; require. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.

S.B. 1047 In committee June 18, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: rates.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: electric utilities; project labor agreements and prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates; require for certain data center contracts. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.

S.B. 1048 In committee June 18, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: electric utilities.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; community benefit agreements; require certain data centers to be subject to. Creates new act.

S.B. 1050 In committee June 18, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center community benefit act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1050'26

S.B. 1051 In committee June 18, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1019'26

S.B. 1018 In committee June 4, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1018'26

S.B. 1019 In committee June 4, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.

S.B. 1020 In committee June 4, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: public service commission, Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: other; contracts to service data centers; require to be treated as a contested case. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 6bb.

H.B. 5982 In committee May 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: other, Public utilities: public service commission.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Local government: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center planning and responsibility act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5882'26

H.B. 5881 In committee April 23, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Local government: other, Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Local government: other; requirements for a moratorium imposed by a local unit of government on large-scale data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5881'26

H.B. 5882 In committee April 23, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Local government: other, Businesses: other. The record's tags: digital asset mining.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Land use: zoning and growth management; zoning overlay districts for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

H.B. 5846 In committee April 22, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Land use: zoning and growth management, Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; cyber-physical security and operational technology protections for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.

H.B. 5849 In committee April 22, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Property tax: exemptions; exemption of certain facilities of a public university; prohibit if used solely to operate a data center. Amends sec. 7n of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7n).

H.B. 5776 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Property tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; large-scale data center life cycle financial responsibility act; create. Creates new act.

H.B. 5777 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other, Property: ownership interests.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Use tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5786'26, HB 5787'26

H.B. 5785 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Use tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Labor: employment preference; prioritization of local union labor; require for the construction of enterprise data centers. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5785'26, HB 5787'26

H.B. 5786 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Labor: employment preference, Construction: other, Labor: organizations.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Sales tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5785'26, HB 5786'26

H.B. 5787 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Sales tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Local government: financing; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee).

H.B. 5790 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Local government: financing, Economic development: property tax, Sales tax: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Use tax: other; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc).

H.B. 5791 In committee April 14, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Use tax: other, Local government: financing, Economic development: property tax.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5596'26

H.B. 5594 In committee February 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.

H.B. 5595 In committee February 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public utilities: public service commission, Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5594'26

H.B. 5596 In committee February 26, 2026

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Businesses: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
A resolution to urge a temporary pause on discretionary state-level incentives for data center construction, request a comprehensive review of the fiscal, utility, environmental, and local governance impacts of data center development in Michigan, and direct House committees to review these issues.

H.R. 240 In committee February 4, 2026

103rd Legislature.

Resolution. It states a position and does not change the law.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Public employees and officers: other; local officials signing nondisclosure agreements related to the construction of data centers; prohibit. Creates new act.

H.B. 5399 In committee December 18, 2025

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Public employees and officers: other.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Energy: other; energy and water usage report requirements for data centers; provide for. Amends sec. 5a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.5a).

S.B. 762 In committee December 18, 2025

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Energy: other, Public utilities: public service commission.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Sales tax: exemptions; data center exemption; eliminate. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75) & repeals sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee).

H.B. 5396 In committee December 17, 2025

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Sales tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Use tax: exemptions; data center exemption; eliminate. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111) & repeals sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc).

H.B. 5397 In committee December 17, 2025

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Use tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.
Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions. Amends sec. 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25

H.B. 5398 In committee December 17, 2025

103rd Legislature. Subjects: Property tax: exemptions.

Source: the legislature's page (opens in a new tab). Found through LegiScan.

47 bills tracked in Michigan; 103rd Legislature, legislature in session. No data center bills found as of October 26, 2026. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)

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