Scope
House Bill 5776 of 2026 would amend section 7n of the general property tax act (MCL 211.7n) so that the property tax exemption for nonprofit educational and scientific institutions does not apply to the real or personal property of a public university to the extent that property is used solely to operate a data center (defined as a facility housing computing, storage, networking, cooling or power infrastructure for third-party commercial data processing). It was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations on 14 April 2026, with no later action recorded as of 23 September 2026.
- Geographic scope
- Michigan
- Jurisdiction
- State
- Authority type
- Legislature
- Issuing authority
- Michigan Legislature
Dates
- Adopted
- No adoption day is recorded
- Effective
- Not enacted
- Scheduled expiration
- None scheduled
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- None stated
- Source document
- The source page states no document date
- Last checked
- 5 October 2026
Summary
House Bill 5776 of the 2025-2026 Michigan session would remove the property tax exemption for public university property used solely to operate a data center for third-party commercial data processing. It was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations on 14 April 2026. It is a proposal, not law.
What this does not establish
- Only the introduced text was opened; the stripped text does not show which words are new, so the quote is taken from the amended subsection as printed.
Unresolved questions
None recorded.
Relationships
Supersession means a later instrument replaces the earlier legal effect. Repeal links identify the repeal instrument and the measure it ends. A later implementation or related letter is not treated as a replacement unless the record says so.
- No related action is recorded.
Sources
https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5776
- House Bill 5776 of 2026 on property tax exemption for public university data centers, introduced text bill text quoted for scope