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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 516

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requirements for approval of construction of nuclear power plants.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person may not construct a new power plant unless the

Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a certificate to the person. The PSC

may not issue a certificate unless specified requirements are satisfied. In addition,

if the proposed power plant is a nuclear power plant, current law prohibits the PSC

from issuing a certificate unless the PSC finds both of the following: 1) that there

is a facility with sufficient capacity to receive the spent fuel from all nuclear power

plants in the state; and 2) that construction of the power plant is economically

advantageous to ratepayers based on specified factors.

This bill eliminates the additional findings required under current law for a

proposed nuclear power plant.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Brooks (R) , Gunderson (R) , Honadel (R) , Huebsch (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kestell (R) , Knodl (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Lothian (R) , Montgomery (R) , Nerison (R) , Nygren (R) , Petersen (R) , Rhoades (R) , Ripp (R) , Stone (R) , Strachota (R) , Suder (R) , Townsend (R) , Van Roy (R) , Vos (R) , Ziegelbauer (I) , Zipperer (R)

10 cosponsors

A. Lasee (R) , Darling (R) , Grothman (R) , Kanavas (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lazich (R) , Leibham (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R) , Sullivan (D)

Full history

  1. Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Huebsch, Montgomery, Ballweg, Brooks, Gunderson, Honadel, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Rhoades, Ripp, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Nerison;Cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Darling, Grothman, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Olsen, Schultz and Sullivan

  2. Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1