State Representative Morgan Foreman

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State Representative Morgan Foreman

2 weeks ago

Yesterday, I joined my colleagues to introduce legislation that will place much-needed guardrails on data center projects. House Bills 6135-6142 would protect ratepayers and local communities from bearing the costs and impacts of rapidly expanding data centers.

Here is an overview of the legislation:

• HB 6135 (Andrews) Ratepayer protections: Establishes data centers as a distinct customer class, separate from industrial customers and ineligible for industrial rates, and requires they be served under a specific commercial tariff. This ensures costs are not passed on to residents in their utility bills.

• HB 6136-6137 (Wooden and Grant) Community Benefit Agreements: Establishes that no new data centers may begin constructing or operating in Michigan without first securing binding Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) approved by both the local unit of government and the MPSC. Also requires the review and approval of the CBA prior to awarding any zoning approvals.

• HB 6138 (Morgan) Water protection: Prohibits new data centers from drawing on Michigan's groundwater or surface water for cooling. Any data center beginning construction or operation after the effective date must use either a closed-loop cooling system or water sourced exclusively from the municipal water system, no exceptions.

• HB 6139 (Scott) Noise Reports: Noise is one of the most immediate and tangible quality-of-life- impacts communities experience from data center development, and it’s one of the least regulated. This bill ensures that impact is documented, disclosed, and considered

• HB 6140 (Foreman) Transparency: Prohibits elected officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements (NDA) related to data center construction.

• HB 6141 (Farhat) Labor Agreement Requirement: Require that any contract, tariff, discount, or rate between an electric utility and a data center include a project labor agreement (PLA) as a condition of MPSC approval.

• HB 6142 (Rheingans) Decommissioning Plan Requirement: Require that any tariff, rate, or contract between a data center and an electric utility include a decommissioning plan as a condition of MPSC approval. The MPSC cannot approve utility service for a data center unless that plan is in place. And ensure that the company bears the full cost of decommissioning.

The people of Michigan have been loud and clear about their concerns with data centers, and we are working hard to address those concerns and protect residents from the negative effects of these developments.

You can find the full bills on the legislature website: legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6135

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State Representative Morgan Foreman

2 weeks ago

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State Representative Morgan Foreman

2 weeks ago

Week in Review 6/19/2026

Last week, I had the honor of representing my constituents to advocate for funding to improve the City of Saline’s water infrastructure. I testified in front of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity on my budget request for the Saline sanitary sewer rehabilitation project that the city is undergoing. The project will replace some of the city’s waste water collection system and help improve the quality of the Saline River and River Raisin Watershed. I was joined in the committee by Saline City Manager Dan Swallow who explained the project and its importance.

I also joined my colleagues as we stood alongside my fellow Washtenaw legislator (and member of the Morgan caucus) Rep Jason Morgan, as he read his resolution in recognizing Pride Month. Which he was denied on the House floor by the Republican Speaker. I will always stand with our LGBTQ+ community members in the face of bigotry and discrimination. Especially as they face heightened attacks from the Trump Administration and House Republicans.

I also helped introduce legislation alongside some of my Washtenaw County colleagues that will require the University of Michigan to adhere to all local ordinances and local zoning board requirements when purchasing land. This reform is needed because local governments in the area have occasionally been ignored by the university as they made controversial land purchases, such as the Los Alamos A.I. Data Center project that is overwhelmingly opposed by Ypsilanti residents. We as legislators have a responsibility to our constituents to make sure that their voices are heard, that guardrails are in place, and that the people we vote in and appoint in our local governments have the ability to push back against one-sided conversations and short-sighted tax-exempt land purchases.

Here is the legislation that passed the House last week:

HB 5069 Prohibits use of certain substances in food and drink products.
HB 5456-5457 Establishes hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program.
HB 5506 Prohibits certain local officials acting as lobbyists outside of the course and scope of the official's office.
HB 5551 Modifies requirements for backflow prevention testing.
HB 5645 Modifies certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act.
HB 5712 Clarifies legal authority of an attorney general opinion.
HB 5779-5783 Allows commitment for insurance from a qualified private insurance organization for domestic credit unions in certain filings.
HB 5814 Modifies retroactive coverage for medical assistance under the medical assistance program.
HB 5845 Requires retention of electronic poll book flash drives.
HB 5983-5984 Provides public innovative programs.
HB 6038 Provides deadline for the department to require changes to an application for certain permits.
HB 5081 Requires each school district to employ at least 1 teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles.
HB 5646 Creates certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation programs.
HB 5697 Requires completion of certain training for K-5 teachers.
HB 5931 Modifies affidavit submission process for cigar bars and tobacco specialty retail stores.
HB 5957 Modifies expiration of nonrenewable temporary teaching certificate.
HB 5989 Designates a portion of M-40 as the "Chief David Haverdink Memorial Highway."
HB 6016 Modifies interim teaching certification process.

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