Scope
House Bill 6265 of 2026 would create the data center reporting act. Beginning 1 March 2028 and each 1 March after that, the owner or operator of a data center would file a written report with the Michigan Public Service Commission on the data center's total water consumption, water sources, total electricity consumption and the share of electricity from renewable sources for the preceding year, with a civil fine of up to $10,000 per day for violations. The bill does not take effect unless House Bills 6135 through 6142 of the 103rd Legislature are also enacted. It was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations on 26 August 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 6265 of the 2025-2026 Michigan session would require data center owners or operators to file yearly reports with the Public Service Commission on water use, water sources, electricity use and the renewable share of that electricity, starting 1 March 2028, backed by civil fines. It is tie-barred to House Bills 6135 to 6142. The bill was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations on 26 August 2026. It is a proposal, not enacted law.
What this does not establish
- 1 March 2028 is the first reporting deadline the bill would set if enacted; it is not an effective date or an expiration.
- The bill takes effect only if eight tie-barred House bills are also enacted; those bills are not all recorded here.
- Only the introduced text was opened.
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-6265
- House Bill 6265 of 2026, introduced text bill text quoted for scope