H 4728

This bill requires nuclear facilities in Massachusetts that previously generated electricity for retail customers to continuously monitor and report real-time data on dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, specifically tracking temperature, helium release rates, and radiation levels from each storage cask to the Department of Public Health. Additionally, it mandates that nuclear power plant licensees must fully fund all offsite radiological emergency response expenses incurred by the state or municipalities after plant closure until all spent fuel is moved from pools to dry casks, explicitly prohibiting the use of Decommissioning Trust Fund money for these costs. The legislation aims to enhance safety oversight of stored nuclear waste and ensure adequate funding for emergency preparedness without depleting decommissioning resources.