Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6265: Businesses: other; water and electricity usage reporting requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.
Status: In committee, August 26, 2026
What the bill says
To require certain reporting by the owners or operators of data centers; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions; and to provide for the promulgation of rules.
From the introduced text, August 26, 2026:
A bill to require certain reporting by the owners or operators of data centers; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions; 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 reporting 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) "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. (c) "Person" means an individual or a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. Sec. 5. (1) Beginning March 1, 2028, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, the owner or operator of a data center shall file a written report with the commission that includes all of the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year: (a) The total water consumption of the data center. (b) The sources of the water consumed by the data center. (c) The total electricity consumption of the data center. (d) …
Sponsors
- Witwer, Angela (D, 76) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Brenda (D, 53)
- Hoskins, Jason (D, 18)
- Brixie, Julie (D, 73)
- Foreman, Morgan (D, 33)
- Martus, Jasper (D, 69)
- Morgan, Jason (D, 23)
- Conlin, Jennifer (D, 48)
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47)
- Glanville, Carol (D, 84)
- MacDonell, Sharon (D, 56)
- Wilson, Jimmie (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2026
- : referred to Committee on Government Operations
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Angela Witwer
Subjects: Energy: other, Businesses: other
Common questions
- What is HB6265?
- HB6265 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Businesses: other; water and electricity usage reporting requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.
- What does HB6265 do?
- In its own words: To require certain reporting by the owners or operators of data centers; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil sanctions; and to provide for the promulgation of rules.
- What is the status of HB6265?
- In committee as of August 26, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2026 (August 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6265?
- Witwer, Angela (D, 76), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6265?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6265
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