VT·Bill·2019-2020 Regular Session

H 740

Died in House committee

An act relating to changes to the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel

Introduced 2020-03-11Last action 2020-03-11 — Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

Sponsor

Laura Sibilia

Cosponsors

None
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Died in House committee
The 2019-2020 Regular Session ended on 2020-09-25. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed

Summary

This bill modifies the membership and operations of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel, which provides oversight and public input on the decommissioning of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The key changes include adding a second representative from the Town of Vernon (increasing from one to two), removing the requirement for a representative from neighboring New Hampshire towns, updating references from "Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station" to "Vermont Yankee site" with NorthStar identified as the current owner, and reducing the minimum required annual public meetings from four to three. The bill maintains the Panel's advisory role in monitoring the decommissioning process and ensures continued representation from state agencies, local communities, the site owner, labor unions, and the public.

Note

Historical import. Session: 2019-2020

Full Bill Text
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0740/H-0740%20As%20Introduced.pdf
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