2026 House Bill 6136

Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center community benefit agreement act.

A bill to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled “Michigan zoning enabling act,” by amending section 205 (MCL 125.3205), as amended by 2023 PA 234.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to add the Data Center Community Benefit Agreement Act to the list of state laws preempting local zoning ordinances, clarifies local authority over natural resource extraction and renewable energy projects, and conditions its effectiveness on related legislation being enacted. Part of a legislative package of bills that includes HB 6135-6142.

Introduced in the House

June 25, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Stephen Wooden (D-81) and 26 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joey Andrews (D-38), Kristian Grant (D-82), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Kelly Breen (D-21), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Noah Arbit (D-20), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Will Snyder (D-87), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Julie Rogers (D-41), Mike McFall (D-14), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jasper Martus (D-69), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Angela Witwer (D-76), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Helena Scott (D-8), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Julie Brixie (D-73), Peter Herzberg (D-25) and John Fitzgerald (D-83)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations