Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

Energy

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Smith DB
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-10 Senate
Referred to Energy and Environment.
2025-02-06 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Allows the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors. Exempts the siting from the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6).
Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
Relating to: Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities.
Current location: In Senate Committee