S 2619

This bill expands the definition of "nuclear power plant areas" in Massachusetts law 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 safety and public health protections continue to apply to communities near decommissioned nuclear facilities that still store radioactive waste, closing a potential regulatory gap that could leave these areas without adequate oversight. By allowing assessments to be made against both active and inactive facilities storing nuclear material, the bill aims to maintain safety standards and funding mechanisms for emergency preparedness and monitoring in affected communities until all nuclear waste is removed from these sites.