HB 2426

This bill removes Oregon's current restrictions on building nuclear power plants by repealing two key requirements: first, it eliminates the mandate that a licensed repository for high-level radioactive waste disposal must exist before a nuclear plant can receive a site certificate, and second, it removes the requirement that voters must approve any proposed nuclear power plant. The legislation essentially clears regulatory barriers that have effectively prevented nuclear power development in Oregon since these restrictions were enacted. Rather than taking immediate effect, the bill will be submitted to Oregon voters as a ballot measure at the next general election, allowing citizens to decide whether to lift these longstanding nuclear power restrictions.