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
Key claim: SB1051 amends Michigan’s Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3205) to make it subject to the Data Center Community Benefit Act established under SB1050.
Abstract
(SB1051 · 103rd Legislature) 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 Latest action (2026-06-24): Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Sean Mccann
Why this matters
This bill extends the Senate’s data center regulatory package by binding municipal zoning authority to a state-level community benefit regime, meaning localities approving data center sites would need to ensure developers enter community benefit agreements under SB1050. For industry and ratepayers, it signals that both chambers are converging on a model where data center siting comes with state-imposed community obligations layered on top of local zoning — a meaningful shift in how large-load facilities can be permitted in Michigan.