Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025

This bill would require owners of nuclear power plants that are shutting down to consult with nearby state, Tribal, and local governments before submitting decommissioning plans or transferring their licenses, and would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold public comment periods and approve or reject those plans. The host state could support, conditionally support, or oppose a plan, and the Commission would have to include the state's recommended changes unless it finds them unlawful or too costly. Plans would have to follow state environmental laws that are stricter than federal law. The bill would also create grant programs for community advisory boards, partly funded by a $500,000 payment per plant from plant owners, and would give local governments $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel stored in their area. It would require plant owners to fund economic recovery accounts equal to at least 2 percent of their decommissioning funds for grants to host communities.

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Sponsors

• Becca Balint Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors