An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, further providing for nuclear facility and transport fees.
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Overview
This bill amends the Radiation Protection Act to update definitions and establish new fees related to nuclear facilities and transport of radioactive materials within Pennsylvania. Specifically, it introduces a fee for nuclear power reactor sites, regardless of the number of reactors, and a fee for shipments of spent nuclear fuel, high-level waste, and transuranic waste. The bill also includes provisions for cost recovery for shut-down reactors and establishes fees for independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSIs).
Key provisions
- Defines ‘Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation’ (ISFSI).
- Establishes an annual fee of $100,000 per nuclear power reactor site for current operating licenses.
- Imposes a fee of $1,000 per vehicle shipment and $1,500 per railroad/river barge shipment for transporting radioactive materials.
- Creates a cost recovery mechanism for shut-down reactors.
- Establishes fees for ISFSIs.
- Updates fee amounts for nuclear facility and transport fees.
- Requires shippers to pay fees prior to shipment.
- Directs the Department of Environmental Resources to collect and deposit fees into specific funds.
Who is affected
- Nuclear power reactor operators
- Shipping companies transporting radioactive materials
- The Department of Environmental Resources
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Individuals and businesses involved in nuclear energy
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Primary sponsor
Thomas Mehaffie
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