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Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: SF3279

Restructuring the nuclear waste council, requiring the commissioner of commerce
to establish the nuclear waste security council to review objective information
and analysis of nuclear waste issues and to develop state policy relating to the
disposal, storage and transportation of nuclear waste; designating the
commissioner as chair of the council and modifying membership requirements;
specifying certain duties of the council; requiring the office of strategic and
long range planning to provide staff for the council and requiring other member
agencies to cooperate with the council in the performance of duties; requiring
assessment of the public utility operating nuclear electric generating
facilities in the state for administrative costs of the council, deposit and
appropriation requirements; authorizing council creation of advisory task
forces; requiring the commissioner of health to develop a plan to protect
citizens after exposure to radiation following leakage of radiation from a
nuclear electric generation facility, specifying certain plan content
requirements and requiring annual submission to the legislature; requiring the
commissioner of public safety to prepare and implement a plan to protect the
security of nuclear power plants for annual submission to the legislature (ra)