HB 74

This bill modifies regulations governing small modular nuclear reactors by allowing multiple small reactors to work together at a single site, rather than restricting facilities to just one reactor unit. The legislation removes the previous 300-megawatt cap on individual reactor capacity while maintaining flexibility in power ratings, and explicitly permits the use of multiple small modular reactors to fully replace the existing capacity when transitioning coal or other power plants to nuclear technology. These changes aim to make small modular nuclear reactor deployment more practical and economically viable by enabling facilities to scale their nuclear capacity through multiple units rather than being limited by single-reactor restrictions.