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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron L. Saunders

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to Carbon Emission Reduction and Advanced Nuclear Energy Generation.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act Relative to Carbon Emission Reduction and Advanced Nuclear Energy Generation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the department of energy resources shall investigate and report on the development of advanced nuclear energy generation in the Commonwealth.

(b) Said report shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Impacts and opportunities for the Commonwealth as a result of public law 118–67, the so-called ADVANCE Act

2. Safety and environmental considerations associated with siting, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear energy generation

3. Economic impacts, including potential tax revenue, job creation during construction and operation of an advanced nuclear facility

4. Opportunities to offset carbon emissions as a result of increased use of advanced nuclear energy generation

5. Interconnection, transmission, distribution and other grid related considerations necessary for implementation of advanced nuclear energy generation

(c) Said report shall be filed with the respective clerks of the House and Senate, and the House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy no later than December 31, 2026

SECTION 2. The first sentence of section 105 of said chapter 239, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the following words:- commenced commercial operation before January 1, 2011.