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
Key claim: HB 6142 would amend Michigan’s 1939 PA 3 to establish requirements for the decommissioning, dismantling, and remediation of data centers, tied to a broader legislative package regulating data center operations.
Abstract
(HB6142 · 103rd Legislature) 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 Latest action (2026-06-30): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/25/2026
Why this matters
HB6142 would be the first Michigan statute imposing decommissioning, dismantling, and remediation duties on data centers, closing a lifecycle gap in a sector whose sites can leave large physical and environmental footprints. By locating the requirement inside 1939 PA 3 alongside the package’s rate (HB6135) and PLA (HB6141) provisions, the bill treats end-of-life obligations as a utility-regulation matter rather than solely an environmental cleanup issue, affecting how ratepayers, host communities, and operators share long-term risk.