SB 1051: 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
SB 1051 status: Introduced — SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JEREMY MOSS (updated Aug 26, 2026).
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OfficialBusinesses: 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. Currently in Senate.
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Environment
Benefits
- Potential for unified state-level environmental standards
Risks
- Reduction in local government ability to enforce stringent localized environmental conditions
Economy
Benefits
- Provides regulatory predictability for data center developers
- Encourages investment through defined community benefit frameworks
Risks
- Imposes new compliance costs on data center projects
- May complicate project timelines if community benefit negotiations are extensive
Society
Benefits
- Institutionalizes a requirement for community-focused benefits from large-scale tech projects
Risks
- Weakens local community control over zoning and land-use decisions
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The bill limits the autonomy of local municipalities to regulate data centers independently.
The bill is a procedural integration mechanism; substantive impacts depend entirely on the text of SB 1050.
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CurrentSENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JEREMY MOSS
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