Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 990
Exempts small modular reactors from certain siting restrictions that apply to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Exempts small modular reactors from certain siting restrictions that apply to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants. Requires small modular reactors to be sited in city or county where electors of city or county have approved of small modular reactors being located in city or county. Requires emergency planning zones for small modular reactors to be located in county where electors of county have approved of small modular reactors being located in county. Requires proposed disposal of high-level radioactive waste by small modular reactor to comport with process approved or adopted by United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
March 2 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 11 days
In the SenateMar 2 to Apr 2655 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 2 to Mar 31 day
Business and TransportationMar 3 to Apr 2452 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 26 to Jul 7 · stopped72 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 26 to May 48 days
Energy and EnvironmentMay 4 to Jul 7 · stopped64 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading25–4
Passed · Apr 26 · 1 present
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 2 – Apr 26
- Mar 2Introduced
- Mar 3Sent to Business and Transportation
- Apr 12Heard in Business and Transportation
- Apr 17Heard in Business and Transportation
- Apr 24Business and Transportation recommended it
- Read a second time
- Apr 26Passed the Senate, 25 to 4
In the House of Representatives Apr 27 – Jul 7
- Apr 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 4Sent to Energy and Environment
- May 24Heard in Energy and Environment
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 12 actions, as published
- Mar 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 3Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
- Apr 12Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 17Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Apr 24Second reading.Senate
- Apr 25Carried over to 04-26 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 26Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.Senate
- Apr 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 4Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
- May 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives