The amendment modifies specific sections of a bill to clarify requirements for storing nuclear fuel and related waste by advanced reactor manufacturers.
Wyoming2025Inactive
SF0186
Advanced Nuclear Reactor Manufacturers-Fuel Storage
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This act sets rules and standards for storing nuclear fuel from advanced nuclear reactors made in Wyoming.
What it does
- Creates definitions for terms like 'advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer' and 'installation'.
- Requires manufacturers to submit information to the Department of Environmental Quality before building storage facilities.
- Specifies that installations can only store spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste related to manufacturing processes.
- Ensures state laws do not conflict with federal regulations set by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Who it affects
- Advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers in Wyoming
- The Department of Environmental Quality
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and is inactive, so it has no legal effect.
- It does not specify how the storage facilities will be funded.
Plain language
Terms to know
- advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer
- A company that makes advanced nuclear reactors in Wyoming.
- installation
- A facility for storing spent nuclear fuel owned or operated by a manufacturer.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 3:12 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-02025-02-27 · House3 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-6-4-0-02025-02-05 · Senate21 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 4
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 21
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Evie BrennanR · S31Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26
No 6
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-31 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
- H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H09 - MineralsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-6-4-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
1 stored