This bill adds a conditional requirement for nuclear power generation in the state by mandating that nuclear power can only be authorized if a long-term storage facility for nuclear waste has already been sited and permitted. The amendment essentially creates a prerequisite that addresses nuclear wa…

This bill consolidates and increases Wyoming's emergency response fee for transporting radioactive materials through the state, raising it from $200 to $450 per package. The legislation eliminates duplicate fee provisions by establishing a single fee collection point through the Department of Transp…

This bill modifies uranium taxation rates by shortening the timeframe for certain tax provisions from 2031 to 2026, effectively accelerating the sunset date by five years. The amendment changes the expiration date for specific uranium tax rates or exemptions that were originally scheduled to remain…

This bill modifies regulations governing small modular nuclear reactors by allowing multiple small reactors to work together at a single site, rather than restricting facilities to just one reactor unit. The legislation removes the previous 300-megawatt cap on individual reactor capacity while maint…

2019/Summaries/HB0011.pdf

AN ACT relating to radioactive waste storage facilities; increasing the initial application deposit amount; authorizing the director to apply for other funds as specified; amending deadlines and public hearing requirements for reports for the siting of high-level radioactive waste storage facilities…

Enters applicable state agencies into NRC agreement authorization to regulate certain nuclear adjacent commodities.

Enters applicable state agencies into NRC agreement authorization to regulate certain nuclear adjacent commodities.

Directs the Taskforce on Nuclear Energy Production to study a variety of nuclear energy issues with the primary goal of incentivizing the development of new facilities within the state.

Directs the Wyoming Business Council to partner with the Department of Energy to study the feasibility of locating advanced nuclear facilities within the state.

Creates a task force on nuclear energy production to study ways to encourage nuclear power in Wyoming including tax incentives, water rights, public-private partnerships, state laws, storage and reprocessing technologies, and higher education. State Legislation and Regulations Supporting Nuclear Ene…