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MI HB6141

MI HB6141
Public utilities: electric utilities; project labor agreements; require for certain data center contracts. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10kk. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26


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Introduced
06/25/2026
In Committee
06/25/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"(MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 10kk.

AI Summary

This bill requires that before the Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities, can approve any contract, tariff, discount, or rate for an electric utility dealing with a qualified data center, the entities performing construction or maintenance work on the project must enter into a project labor agreement or operate under a collective bargaining agreement. A "data center" is defined as a facility in Michigan designed to house data processing equipment, and a "project labor agreement" is a pre-hire agreement with labor organizations that sets employment terms for a specific construction project, ensuring all contractors can compete, preventing work stoppages, and establishing procedures for resolving labor disputes. This provision is part of a larger legislative effort, as indicated by the "TIE BAR" notation, meaning this bill's effectiveness is contingent on the passage of several other related bills.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (28)

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/25/2026 (on 06/30/2026)

Bill Topics

Energy
  • ‐ Electricity and Hydroelectricity
Labor and Employment
  • ‐ Employee Relations, Unions, and Collective Bargaining

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