H 2661

This bill expands the definition of "nuclear power plant areas" in Massachusetts to include all communities within a 50-mile radius of any nuclear power plant, whether active or inactive, as long as nuclear waste remains stored on-site in spent fuel pools or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations. The legislation allows the state to make assessments (likely fees or taxes) against both operating nuclear facilities and decommissioned plants that continue to store spent nuclear fuel or high-level waste, with these assessments continuing until all nuclear waste is removed from the site. This change ensures that communities near inactive nuclear facilities storing waste receive the same protections and resources as those near operating plants, addressing public health and safety concerns associated with long-term nuclear waste storage.