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This bill establishes a Nuclear Power Advisory Commission within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to study and report on the role nuclear energy should play in the state's energy future, including both existing plants and emerging small-scale nuclear technologies. The seven-member commission, composed of government officials, industry representatives, academics, and environmental advocates, is tasked with evaluating nuclear energy's contributions to grid reliability, emissions reduction goals, air quality, and electricity prices, with a mandate to submit recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within 18 months. The commission will automatically expire 30 days after submitting its report, making it a temporary advisory body designed to inform state energy policy decisions regarding nuclear power's place in New Jersey's energy portfolio.