HD 2477

This bill expands Massachusetts' definition of "nuclear power plant areas" 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 ensures that inactive nuclear facilities storing high-level radioactive waste continue to be subject to state assessments and safety oversight until all nuclear waste is removed from the site. By extending the geographic scope from the current definition to a 50-mile radius and maintaining regulatory authority over decommissioned plants with stored waste, the bill aims to enhance public health and safety protections for communities near these facilities, recognizing that radiological risks persist even after a plant stops generating power.