HF 387

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/17/2023 11:40am

A bill for an act
relating to energy; allowing the issuance of a certificate of need for construction
of an electric generating plant powered by nuclear fusion; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2022, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:

Subd. 3b.

Nuclear power plant; new text begin certain new text end new construction prohibited; relicensing.

(a)
The commission may not issue a certificate of need for the construction of a new
nuclear-powered electric generating plant.

(b) Any certificate of need for additional storage of spent nuclear fuel for a facility
seeking a license extension shall address the impacts of continued operations over the period
for which approval is sought.

new text begin (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an electric generating plant powered by nuclear
fusion.
new text end

new text begin (d) For the purposes of this subdivision, "nuclear fusion" means a process that produces
energy by combining multiple atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end