House Bill 90

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Title AN ACT relating to nuclear power.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 411
Sponsors G. Watkins, J. Richards
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 278.600 to define "plan for storage of high-level nuclear waste," "storage," and "low-level nuclear waste"; amend KRS 278.610 to allow certification if the facility and its plans for waste storage are approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 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 the Public Service Commission 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; repeal KRS 278.605, relating to construction of nuclear power facilities; direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to review regulations required for permitting nuclear facilities and report to LRC.
Index Headings of Original Version Energy - Power facility, nuclear, certification of
Environment and Conservation - Energy and Environment Cabinet, nuclear power facility, review of regulations
Nuclear Energy - Nuclear power facilities, certification of, and removal of construction moratorium
Public Utilities - Power facility, nuclear, certification of
Studies Directed - Nuclear power facilities, review of regulations by Energy and Environment Cabinet
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Energy and Environment Cabinet, nuclear power facility, review of regulations

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12/08/16
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/17
  • introduced in House
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (H)


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