Amends Michigan zoning enabling act to subject it to the Data Center Planning and Responsibility Act.

This bill amends the Michigan zoning enabling act to make it subject to the Data Center Planning and Responsibility Act. It specifies that a county or township cannot regulate oil or gas wells or other wells for oil or gas exploration. It also states that an ordinance cannot prevent the extraction of valuable natural resources unless very serious consequences would result. The bill applies the Silva v Ada Township standards for determining serious consequences from extraction.

Amends Michigan zoning enabling act to subject it to the Data Center Planning and Responsibility Act.

This bill amends the Michigan zoning enabling act to make it subject to the Data Center Planning and Responsibility Act. It specifies that a county or township cannot regulate oil or gas wells or other wells for oil or gas exploration. It also states that an ordinance cannot prevent the extraction of valuable natural resources unless very serious consequences would result. The bill applies the Silva v Ada Township standards for determining serious consequences from extraction.