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Introduced
02/28/2022
02/28/2022
In Committee
02/28/2022
02/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel; and of Josh S. Cutler, Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to the reporting of spent nuclear fuel at certain electricity generating facilities, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2725).
AI Summary
This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to require the owners and operators of electricity generating facilities that have stored spent nuclear fuel in dry casks to report in real-time to the Department of Public Health the temperature and rate of helium and radiation release from each dry cask. The Department of Public Health must then promulgate rules and regulations to implement this reporting requirement. Additionally, the bill requires the licensee of each existing and proposed nuclear power plant in the Commonwealth to fully fund offsite radiological emergency response expenses incurred by the state or municipalities until all spent fuel is removed from the spent fuel pool and placed in dry casks, with no monies from the Decommissioning Trust Fund used to satisfy this obligation.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Jo Comerford (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Susan Moran (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Sarah Peake (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Public Health (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/28/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2725 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2725.pdf |
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