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SB997 • 2025

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.

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

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-10 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  3. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors 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. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).
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.
Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Relating to: Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.
Current location: In Senate Committee