NJ·Resolution·2022-2023 Regular Session
SCR 90
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Introduced 2022-03-03Last action 2022-03-03
Sponsor
Connors, Christopher J.
Cosponsors
None⚫
Died in Senate committee
The 2022-2023 Regular Session ended on 2023-12-31. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This New Jersey Senate Concurrent Resolution urges the President and Congress to enact legislation that would provide annual financial compensation to local governments hosting decommissioned nuclear power plants where spent nuclear fuel remains stored on-site. The resolution calls for payments of $15 per kilogram of stored spent fuel to compensate municipalities for lost property tax revenue, as these facilities cannot be redeveloped while nuclear waste remains and the federal government has failed to construct a promised national repository for nuclear waste disposal. The measure specifically highlights Lacey Township, New Jersey, home to the shut-down Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, as one of 16 sites nationwide facing this burden, and references similar unsuccessful federal legislation from 2017 that would have provided such compensation.
Note
Historical import. Session: 220
Full Bill Text
https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/SCR/90_I1.PDF