HB 2269

This bill modifies the operations of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact facility by establishing specific capacity reservations and operational requirements. It reserves at least 3 million cubic feet and 2 million curies of disposal capacity exclusively for party states (with 80% allocated to Texas as the host state and 20% to other party states), while reducing the surcharge on non-party state waste from 20% to 5%. The bill also restricts the facility from accepting waste from non-party states unless it maintains at least three years of constructed capacity for party state waste, and requires the facility to seek a license amendment to increase curie capacity by 2 million when it reaches 80% of its licensed limit. These changes appear designed to ensure adequate disposal capacity for Texas and other compact member states while still allowing controlled access for out-of-state waste generators at reduced surcharge rates.