Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5594'26

HB 5596 amends Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3205) to require local zoning ordinances to comply with the Data Center Regulation Act. This change directly affects data center developers and local governments by integrating data center regulatory standards into zoning decisions. The key provision adds the Data Center Regulation Act as a mandatory framework under Section 205(1)(e), ensuring zoning rules align with state data center regulations. This policy change clarifies that local zoning cannot override state data center oversight, streamlining approvals while maintaining regulatory consistency.