HB 4122

The Fast-Track Nuclear Now Act removes Illinois' existing prohibition on constructing new nuclear power reactors with a capacity exceeding 300 megawatts, clearing the way for large-scale nuclear power development in the state. The bill amends the Public Utilities Act to eliminate this restriction and updates the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act to declare that facilitating new nuclear facility construction is now official state policy. Additionally, it directs the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to collaborate with project developers, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and state agencies to reduce regulatory barriers for nuclear facility construction, effectively streamlining the approval process for new nuclear power plants in Illinois.