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This bill amends the Public Utilities Act to remove the existing moratorium on constructing new nuclear power reactors with a nameplate capacity of more than 300 megawatts in Illinois. Previously, the law prohibited such construction until the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security confirmed that the United States Government had approved a demonstrable technology for high-level nuclear waste disposal. The bill eliminates these restrictions, effectively clearing the way for new nuclear power plant construction in the state. By removing the detailed language about nuclear reactor construction limitations, the bill opens up potential opportunities for nuclear energy development in Illinois, removing the previous regulatory barriers that had prevented the construction of larger nuclear power facilities. The change represents a significant shift in the state's approach to nuclear energy policy, potentially allowing for new nuclear power generation projects that were previously prohibited under the existing law.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1527&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104