HD 4301

This bill amends Massachusetts General Law to establish a funding mechanism for the state's radiation monitoring program near operating nuclear power plants. It authorizes the Department of Public Health to assess each nuclear plant operator a minimum of $360,000 in the first fiscal year, with subsequent years' assessments based on actual program costs incurred, provided that any portion of the plant's Emergency Planning Zone falls within Massachusetts. The bill establishes a payment process requiring operators to pay within 30 days of assessment notice, includes provisions for operators to object to assessments, and empowers the Department of Revenue to collect unpaid assessments while directing all collected funds to the General Fund for the department's use.