SD 2666

This bill expands the definition of "nuclear power plant areas" in Massachusetts law to include all communities within a 50-mile radius of any active or inactive nuclear power plant that stores nuclear waste, whether in spent fuel pools or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations, and maintains this designation until all nuclear waste is removed from the site. The legislation ensures that inactive nuclear facilities storing high-level radioactive waste can continue to be assessed fees or charges similar to active plants, extending regulatory oversight and presumably funding mechanisms for public safety measures. By expanding the geographic scope from the current definition to a 50-mile radius and explicitly including inactive facilities with stored nuclear waste, the bill aims to enhance public health and safety protections for a broader range of communities potentially affected by nuclear facilities and their waste storage operations.