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SJR 7

Passed the Senate, died in the Assembly

Urges the Federal Government to recognize the unsuitability of Yucca Mountain as the site for a repository to store and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. (BDR R-945)

Introduced 2025-01-30Last action 2025-04-12 — Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 18. (Effective May 22, 2025)Committee Legislative Operations and Elections

Sponsor

James OhrenschallD

Cosponsors

Roberta Lange(D)Melanie Scheible(D)Patricia Spearman(D)Rochelle Nguyen(D)Sandra Jauregui(D)Lesley Cohen(D)Shea Backus(D)Elaine Marzola(D)Michelle Gorelow(D)Richard Daly(D)Fabian Donate(D)Marilyn Dondero Loop(D)Edgar Flores(D)Dallas Harris(D)Julie Pazina(D)Natha Anderson(D)Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod(D)Tracy Brown-May(D)Max Carter(D)Venicia Considine(D)Reuben D'Silva(D)Bea Duran(D)Cecelia Gonzalez(D)Selena La Rue Hatch(D)Brittney Miller(D)Cameron Miller(D)Daniele Monroe-Moreno(D)Erica Mosca(D)Sabra Newby(D)Duy Nguyen(D)David Orentlicher(D)Sarah Peters(D)Shondra Summers-Armstrong(D)AngelaTaylor(D)Clara Thomas(D)Selena Torres-Fossett(D)Howard Watts(D)Steve Yeager(D)
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Passed the Senate, died in the Assembly
The 2025 Regular Session ended on 2025-06-01. This bill was passed one chamber when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

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Summary

This bill is a joint resolution from the Nevada Senate urging the federal government to recognize that Yucca Mountain is unsuitable as a repository for storing and disposing of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The resolution outlines Nevada's longstanding opposition to the 2002 federal designation of Yucca Mountain as the nation's nuclear waste repository, citing concerns about geological instability, seismic activity, inadequate safety evaluations, and potential devastating economic impacts to Nevada's $91 billion tourism industry. While the resolution has no binding legal effect, it serves as a formal statement of Nevada's position against the Yucca Mountain project and calls on federal authorities to acknowledge the site's unsuitability for nuclear waste storage.

Bill history

  1. 2025-01-30 · Senate
    Returned from Secretary of State.
  2. 2025-01-30 · Senate
    To printer.
  3. 2025-01-31 · Senate
    From printer.
  4. 2025-02-03 · Senate
    Resolution read. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.
  5. 2025-04-12 · Senate
    (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

Note

Historical import. Session: 83

Full Bill Text
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SJR/SJR7.pdf
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