Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB1050: Businesses: other; community benefit agreements; require certain data centers to be subject to. Creates new act.
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
What the bill says
To require certain data centers to be subject to community benefit agreements; to provide for the review and approval of community benefit agreements; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide for the promulgation of rules.
From the introduced text, June 18, 2026:
A bill to require certain data centers to be subject to community benefit agreements; to provide for the review and approval of community benefit agreements; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide for the promulgation of rules. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "data center community benefit act". Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the Michigan public service commission created in section 1 of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.1. (b) "Community benefit agreement" means 1 or more binding legal agreements between the owner or operator of a data center and a local unit of government or other community stakeholders under which the owner or operator agrees to pay for or provide certain resources to accommodate and benefit local community interests. (c) "Data center" means a facility in this state that is composed of 1 or more buildings and that is designed and intended for housing, and does house, data center equipment to centralize the storage and processing of data. (d) "Local unit of government" means a county, township, city, or village. (e) "Person" means an individual or a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. Sec. 5. (1) …
Sponsors
- Camilleri, Darrin (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- McMorrow, Mallory (D, 8)
- Bayer, Rosemary (D, 13)
- Hertel, Kevin (D, 12)
- Chang, Stephanie (D, 3)
- Shink, Sue (D, 14)
- Geiss, Erika (D, 1)
- McCann, Sean (D, 19)
- Moss, Jeremy (D, 7)
- Klinefelt, Veronica (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT
- : SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JEREMY MOSS
- : SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- : INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DARRIN CAMILLERI
Subjects: Businesses: other
Common questions
- What is SB1050?
- SB1050 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Businesses: other; community benefit agreements; require certain data centers to be subject to. Creates new act.
- What does SB1050 do?
- In its own words: To require certain data centers to be subject to community benefit agreements; to provide for the review and approval of community benefit agreements; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide for the promulgation of rules.
- What is the status of SB1050?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1050?
- Camilleri, Darrin (D, 4), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1050?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1050
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