Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-489-R1

Redraft EHS 489

Nuclear Power Plant Assessment

Ms. Moran and Mr. Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 17 the following 4 sections:-

“SECTION 17A. Section 5K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 65, the words "existing and proposed”.

SECTION 17B. Said section 5K of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “commonwealth”, in line 66, the following words:- , including a nuclear power plant that is no longer operating, until the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved all areas of the site for unrestricted use, excluding the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the unrestricted use areas meet the radiological release criteria established in regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5N. Such assessments shall be.

SECTION 17C. Subsection (E) of said section 5K of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third sentences.

SECTION 17D. Said section 5K of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 91 and 92, the words “General Fund and credited to the department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Radiation Control Trust account.”.