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Senate Bill 90

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Last Action to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
Title AN ACT relating to nuclear power.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 968
Sponsor D. Carroll
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 278.600 to define "storage" and amend a definition to require that nuclear power facilities have a plan for the storage of nuclear waste rather than a means of permanent disposal; amend KRS 278.610 to delete the requirement that the Public Service Commission certify the facility as having a means for disposal of high-level nuclear waste; change all references to disposal of nuclear waste to storage of nuclear waste; prohibit construction of low-level waste disposal sites in the Commonwealth except as provided in KRS 211.852; require the Public Service Commission to determine whether the construction or operation of a nuclear power facility, including one constructed by an entity regulated under KRS Chapter 96, would create low-level nuclear waste or mixed wastes that would be required to be disposed of in low-level waste disposal sites in the Commonwealth; repeal KRS 278.605, relating to construction of nuclear power facilities.
Index Headings of Original Version Economic Development - Nuclear power facilities, construction moratorium, removal of
Energy - Nuclear power facilities, construction moratorium, removal of
Nuclear Energy - Nuclear power facilities, construction moratorium, removal of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
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02/03/15
  • introduced in Senate
02/05/15
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
02/25/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/26/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/15
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2015
03/03/15
  • 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute
  • received in House
03/11/15
  • to Tourism Development & Energy (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain most original provisions, except amend KRS 278.600 to add definitions of "low-level nuclear waste" and "mixed nuclear waste"; amend KRS 278.610 to allow certification if the facility and its plans for waste storage are NRC approved; eliminate requirement that facility have a plan for disposal of high level nuclear waste; eliminate requirement that cost of waste disposal be known; eliminate requirement that facility have adequate capacity to contain waste; give PSC authority to hire consultant to perform duties relating to nuclear facility certification; prohibit construction of low-level nuclear waste disposal sites in Kentucky except as provided in KRS 211.852; direct the cabinet to review regulations required for permitting nuclear facilities and report to LRC.
Index Headings Economic Development - Nuclear power facilities, construction moratorium, removal of
Energy - Nuclear power facilities, construction moratorium, removal of
Nuclear Energy - Nuclear power facilities, construction moratorium, removal of

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