2025 Senate Bill 763

Water supply: conservation; limits on water withdrawals under part 327 of the natural resources and environmental protection act; amend.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 32707a.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Senate Bills 761–763 strengthen Michigan’s oversight of large water users by tightening water-withdrawal permitting and consumptive-use limits, requiring annual public reporting of data centers’ water and energy use, and prohibiting permit holders from shifting infrastructure costs for increased withdrawals onto the public, with certain provisions contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-1) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Sue Shink (D-14), Jon Bumstead (R-32) and Stephanie Chang (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment