S 2680

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 is stored on-site in spent fuel pools or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations. The designation remains in effect until all nuclear waste is removed from the site, and applies even if the nuclear facility is located outside Massachusetts but within 50 miles of Commonwealth communities. By maintaining this expanded designation for inactive plants storing nuclear waste, the bill appears to ensure that communities near decommissioned nuclear facilities continue to receive safety protections and allows the state to levy assessments against these facilities to fund public health and safety measures, extending oversight beyond just operating plants to include long-term waste storage sites.