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Houghton County

Neutral Data Center Policies

Houghton County adopted a resolution urging state lawmakers to repeal PA 233 and PA 235 and include local governments in future decisions; it does not ban data centers or impose new requirements.

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Urges Michigan to preserve local governments’ authority to regulate where and how data centers are built and operated.Houghton County Resolution #26-08, Resolution Opposing Any Legislation Preempting Local Control for the Construction of Data Centers/Battery Storage Facilities (2026)

What this means

The resolution asks Michigan lawmakers to repeal PA 233 and PA 235 and include local governments in future decisions. It does not itself ban data centers or create new requirements, so its direct effect on building or operating them is negligible.

People behind it

  • Introduced House Bills 5152 and 5153.

  • Proposed, adopted, and administered the county resolutions and policies described in the meeting records.

  • Made motions to adopt Resolutions 26-02, 26-07, and 26-05, and seconded motions for Resolutions 26-04 and 26-05.

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  • Made motions to adopt Resolutions 26-04, 26-06, and 26-05, and seconded motions for Resolutions 26-02 and 26-07.

  • Seconded the motion to adopt Resolution 26-06 and participated in proposing the cyber-security, network-outage, and emergency-closure measures.

  • Reviewed and recommended the water and sanitary sewer rates, fees, and charges adopted in Resolution 26-06.

  • Was authorized and directed to implement the water and sanitary sewer rates adopted in Resolution 26-06.

  • County Clerk responsible for certifying the adopted resolutions and forwarding Resolution 26-02 as directed.

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