This bill amends the existing law governing public and private utilities in Michigan, specifically focusing on the approval process for contracts between electric utilities and qualified data centers. It introduces a new section, 10kk, which stipulates that the Michigan Public Service Commission cannot approve any contract, tariff, discount, or rate involving a qualified data center unless the construction or maintenance work is performed under a project labor agreement or a collective bargaining agreement. This aims to ensure that labor standards are upheld in the construction of data centers.

The bill defines a "data center" as a facility designed for housing data center equipment and centralizing data storage and processing. It also outlines the characteristics of a "project labor agreement," which includes binding all contractors and subcontractors to the agreement, allowing competition regardless of existing collective bargaining agreements, and providing mechanisms for resolving labor disputes. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of several other specified bills in the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 460.1, 460.11