Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes construction of new small modular nuclear reactors in the state.

Highlights:

• Amends the Illinois Public Utilities act (Sec. 1). 

• Restructures rules concerning the construction and approval for nuclear power plants and reactors within the state (Sec. 1).

• Repeals previous definition of “High-Level Nuclear Waste” (Sec. 1).

• Amends the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the Illinois Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security to adopt rules for the regulation of small modular reactors, including rules regarding the decommissioning of reactors and plans, emergency preparedness, and fees (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes provisions concerning inspections of small modular reactors (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the Governor to commission a study on regulatory gaps for the development of small modular reactors in the State (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to lead the study by researching and developing small modular reactors (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that the agency provide a written report about findings on nuclear reactors to the general assembly to inform policy (Sec. 1). 

• Amends various Acts regarding nuclear safety, radiation, and radioactive waste to define terms and make related changes (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes construction of new small modular nuclear reactors in the state.

Highlights:

• Amends the Illinois Public Utilities act (Sec. 1). 

• Restructures rules concerning the construction and approval for nuclear power plants and reactors within the state (Sec. 1).

• Repeals previous definition of “High-Level Nuclear Waste” (Sec. 1).

• Amends the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the Illinois Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security to adopt rules for the regulation of small modular reactors, including rules regarding the decommissioning of reactors and plans, emergency preparedness, and fees (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes provisions concerning inspections of small modular reactors (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the Governor to commission a study on regulatory gaps for the development of small modular reactors in the State (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to lead the study by researching and developing small modular reactors (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that the agency provide a written report about findings on nuclear reactors to the general assembly to inform policy (Sec. 1). 

• Amends various Acts regarding nuclear safety, radiation, and radioactive waste to define terms and make related changes (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text