SD 216

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 inactive nuclear facilities storing high-level radioactive waste are subject to the same regulatory assessments as operating plants, maintaining these designations and associated safety standards until all nuclear waste is removed from the site. This change appears designed to extend public health and safety protections to communities near decommissioned nuclear plants that continue to store spent fuel, addressing concerns about long-term nuclear waste storage at these facilities.