HD 1620

This bill enhances nuclear safety measures in Massachusetts by expanding emergency preparedness zones around nuclear power plants based on lessons from the Fukushima disaster. It extends the nuclear plant monitoring radius from 10 to 20 miles, requires radiation monitoring stations to provide real-time data on a publicly accessible website, and significantly expands the distribution of thyroid-protecting agents (like potassium iodide) to include direct distribution to all residents within 10 miles and stockpiling for public facilities within 50 miles of nuclear plants. The Department of Public Health is required to implement these expanded safety protocols through new regulations within 180 days of the bill's passage.