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
Key claim: HB6141 would require electric utilities to use project labor agreements for certain data center contracts under Michigan’s public utilities law.
Abstract
(HB6141 · 103rd Legislature) 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 Latest action (2026-06-30): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/25/2026
Why this matters
This bill would embed union-style labor standards directly into Michigan’s electric utility regulation by mandating project labor agreements on data center-related contracts, potentially raising construction wage floors and altering contractor eligibility for a fast-growing infrastructure segment. It links energy infrastructure policy to organized-labor requirements in a way not previously codified for utility contracting, and its fate is bound to a broader tie-barred package of data center bills.