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Senate Bill 11

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 118)
Title AN ACT relating to nuclear power.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 176
Sponsors D. Carroll, S. Humphries, S. West
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 278.600 to require that nuclear power facilities have a plan for the storage of nuclear waste rather than a means of permanent disposal and to add definitions of "storage," "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 approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; eliminate the requirement that the facility have a plan for disposal of high-level nuclear waste; eliminate the requirement that cost of waste disposal be known; eliminate the requirement that the facility have adequate capacity to contain waste; give the Public Service Commission authority to hire a 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 Energy and Environment Cabinet to review regulations required for permitting nuclear facilities and report to LRC; repeal KRS 278.605, relating to construction of nuclear power facilities.
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, 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
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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09/19/16
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/17
  • introduced in Senate
01/07/17
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
02/15/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/16/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/17
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/17
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
  • 3rd reading, passed 27-8 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
03/02/17
  • received in House
03/03/17
  • to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
03/06/17
  • posted in committee
03/07/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/08/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
03/15/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 65-28
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/17
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 118)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Amend KRS 278.600 to require that nuclear power facilities have a plan for the storage of nuclear waste rather than a means of permanent disposal and to add definitions of "storage," "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 approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; eliminate the requirement that the facility have a plan for disposal of high-level nuclear waste; eliminate the requirement that cost of waste disposal be known; eliminate the requirement that the facility have adequate capacity to contain waste; give the Public Service Commission authority to hire a 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 Energy and Environment Cabinet to review regulations required for permitting nuclear facilities and report to LRC; repeal KRS 278.605, relating to construction of nuclear power facilities; declare short title of the Act to be the Robert J. Leeper Act.
Index Headings 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, 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

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Carroll
Summary Add Public Service Commission to agencies making review of necessary regulations for implementation.
Index Headings 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, 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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