MI HB5596

Amends the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to make local zoning ordinances subject to a new "Data Center Regulation Act," adding it to the list of state laws that preempt local zoning authority.

The bill adds data center regulation to existing state preemptions that already include electric transmission line certification, regional transit authority, small wireless communications facilities, and clean energy projects.

The legislation is tie-barred with HB 5594, meaning this bill cannot take effect unless HB 5594 (which likely establishes the Data Center Regulation Act) is also enacted into law.

Sponsored by Representatives Fox, Wortz, Wegela, Byrnes, Paquette, Foreman, DeSana, Smit, and Schriver, and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.