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Legislation aims to shield Michiganders from higher utility costs and protect our precious natural resources
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<\/i><\/span>LANSING, Mich. (Dec.\u00a018,\u00a02025)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0Sen.\u00a0<\/span>Rosemary Bayer\u00a0<\/span><\/b>(D-West Bloomfield) and her colleagues Sens.\u00a0<\/span>Sue\u00a0Shink\u00a0<\/span><\/b>(D-Northfield Twp.)\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Erika\u00a0Geiss\u00a0<\/span><\/b>(D-Taylor) introduced legislation with bipartisan support to begin regulating the swiftly growing hyperscale data center industry in Michigan. Given increasing public interest, reports of massive water and energy usage, projections of infrastructure upgrade requirements, and the simple need for transparency in a rapidly expanding industry, Senate Bills 761-763 aim to address concerns shared by many Michiganders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen hyperscale data center projects proposed in Saline, Battle Creek,\u00a0Mason,\u00a0and many other\u00a0places throughout Michigan. Residents of these communities are rightfully concerned, and by implementing\u00a0additional\u00a0guardrails, we can protect our constituents and our\u00a0natural resources,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<\/span>Bayer<\/b>. \u201cThese bills advance\u00a0our work to protect our state from problems we have seen across the country with these types of data centers, like in Arizona and New Jersey. We will continue to be proactive problem solvers to prevent utility bills from skyrocketing at a time when affordability and household incomes are already stretched thin.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n

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    Senate Bill\u00a0761\u00a0(BAYER<\/b>) would prohibit\u00a0users who withdraw over\u00a0an\u00a0average\u00a0of\u00a02,000,000 gallons\u00a0of water per day for consumptive use\u00a0from obtaining a water withdrawal permit in our state. By\u00a0\u201cconsumptive\u00a0use,\u201d\u00a0the bill refers to water that is \u201clost,\u201d through evaporation or otherwise, and is not returned to the water system.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Senate Bill\u00a0762\u00a0(SHINK<\/b>) would\u00a0establish\u00a0transparency\u00a0standards\u00a0by\u00a0requiring\u00a0the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to publish annual reports\u00a0regarding\u00a0the total energy expenditures and water usage of data centers. \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Senate Bill\u00a0763\u00a0(GEISS<\/b>) would prohibit the passage of infrastructure improvement costs to residential ratepayers.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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