SF0026 • 2013

Authorization for certain radioactive waste facilities.

AN ACT relating to radioactive waste; authorizing a radioactive waste facility under conditions as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Minerals
Last action: 2013-02-15
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2013

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2013-02-15 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-14 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0012
2013-02-11 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0012
2013-02-11 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0012
2013-02-11 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0012
2013-02-11 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-08 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-07 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-30 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-30 House
H09 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-25 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2013-01-17 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-17 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-16 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-15 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-01-14 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-14 Senate
S09 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-08 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2013-01-08 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2012-12-13 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0026
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
13LSO-0152
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0012

Chapter No.:
CH0041

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Authorization for certain radioactive waste facilities.

Subject:
High-level radioactive waste storage facilities.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Existing law
provides that no
high-level radioactive
waste storage facility may be sited within the state unless approved by the legislature
as specified.

This bill
provides pre-authorization for temporary
high-level
radioactive waste storage facilities in Wyoming if they are operated on the
site of, and to store the waste produced by, a nuclear power generation
facility operating within the state.

The bill
specifies requirements for authorization of a facility by the department of
environmental quality including meeting necessary safety considerations.

The bill
specifies that the facility would still need to comply with the requirements of
the existing law, including the reporting and public review requirements, and
that the benefits agreement shall be the agreement as negotiated with the
applicant under W.S. 35‑11‑1503(d).

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0026

ENROLLED ACT NO. 12, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
radioactive waste; authorizing a radioactive waste facility under conditions as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1506(a), (b)(intro) and by creating a new subsection (e) is amended to read:

35
‑
11
‑
1506.

Legislative approval of the siting of high
‑
level radioactive waste storage facilities; conditions.

(a)

Excep
t as provided in subsection (e) of this section,
n
o construction may commence, nor shall any high
‑
level radioactive waste storage facility be sited within this state, unless the legislature has enacted legislation approving the siting, construction and operation of the facility in accord with this section. Any authorization of a facility under this section shall not be considered to grant to any person an exclusive right or franchise to store high
-
level radioactive wastes within the state.

(b)

In addition to any facility which meets the requirements of subsection (e) of this section,
t
he legislature may authorize one (1) or more facilities under subsection (a) of this section if it finds that:

(e)

The legislature h
ereby authorizes the siting of
temporary
high
-
level ra
dioactive waste storage facilities
within this state
subject to the following:

(i)

A
facility shall only be authorized if it is operated on the site of
and to store the waste produced by
a nuclear power generation facility operating within the state;

(ii)

The applicant for the facility shall otherwise comply with the requirements of this act;

(iii)

The department shall review the application submitted pursuant to W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1502 and determine specifically if the facility meets the safety considerations
in paragraph
(b)(iv) of this section and any other potential safety or environmental concerns;

(iv)

After preparation of the report under W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1503 and public review under W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1504, the department may authorize siting and construction of the facility;

(v)

If a facility is authorized by the department under paragraph (iv) of this subsection, the benefits agreement shall be the agreement as negotiated with the applicant under W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1503
(d)
.

Section 2.
This section is effective July 1, 2013.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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