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SCR18 • 2025

CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE.

CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Passed In House by Voice Vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about when the task force will finish its work or what actions Delaware might take based on the findings.

Creating a Group to Study Nuclear Energy in Delaware

This resolution creates the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force to study small nuclear reactors and their impact on Delaware.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force.
  • The task force will examine the feasibility of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Delaware.
  • It will also look at the economic impact, regulatory considerations, energy reliability, and environmental implications of SMRs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who work in nuclear energy or environmental protection
  • Delaware government agencies involved with energy and the environment

Terms To Know

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Smaller, easier-to-build nuclear reactors that can be used to generate electricity.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the task force will finish its work.
  • It is unclear what actions Delaware might take based on the task force's findings.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA 1

1 • Hilovsky

Stricken

Plain English: Stricken 1 by Hilovsky

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-01 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SCR 18 - Stricken in House

  2. 2025-07-01 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  3. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 12 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-04-03 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SCR 18 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  5. 2025-03-27 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

  6. 2025-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  7. 2025-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO

Official Summary Text

CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE.
This resolution establishes the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force to examine the feasibility, economic impact, regulatory considerations, energy reliability, and environmental implications of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Delaware.