HJM 4016

This joint memorial urges Governor Bob Ferguson to respond to the U.S. Department of Energy's request for information regarding Washington State's interest in hosting a federal nuclear lifecycle innovation campus, which would be a federal-state partnership facility supporting activities across the nuclear fuel cycle including fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing, waste disposition, and potentially advanced reactor deployment and power generation. The memorial requests that the Governor direct state agencies to prepare and submit a formal response expressing Washington's interest, capabilities, and priorities for such a facility, while also working with the legislature and stakeholders to develop a coordinated plan. The purpose is to position Washington State to potentially host this federal initiative that could bring economic development, workforce opportunities, and advance the state's clean energy goals through nuclear technology innovation.