Michigan House bill 5595 places a temporary moratorium on Michigan Public Service Commission approvals for new enterprise data center contracts through April 2027

Original title: Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for.

Last action · March 3, 2026: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2026Sponsors: Dylan Wegela and 9 others

Companion · SB 1020same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 5595 prohibits the Michigan Public Service Commission from approving any new contracts, s, discounts, or rates between electric utilities and qualified data centers from the bill's effective date until April 1, 2027.

Why it matters

The measure establishes a temporary halt on state regulatory approvals for electricity agreements involving large-scale data storage and processing facilities.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

electric utilities

Electric utilities are prohibited from obtaining commission approval for contracts, tariffs, discounts, or rates with qualified data centers until April 1, 2027.

Directly affected

qualified data centers

Data centers face a temporary halt on state regulatory approvals for new utility contracts and rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 5595 do?

It places a temporary moratorium until April 1, 2027, preventing the Michigan Public Service Commission from approving contracts, s, discounts, or rates between electric utilities and qualified data centers.

How does the bill define a data center?

It defines a data center as a facility within Michigan composed of one or more buildings designed and intended to house data center equipment for centralizing data storage and processing.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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Mar 3, 2026House
bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2026
Feb 26, 2026HouseCommittee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroduced
read a first time
Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Dylan Wegela

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