History of WY State Actions on Nuclear Topics

Below is a timeline (most recent at top) of various actions that we have found (thus far) by the WY Legislature and Executive agencies regarding nuclear topics.  Topics include:  State – Nuclear Regulatory Council Agreement; Storage of radioactive waste/materials; Radioactive waste facilities; Transportation of radioactive waste/materials; Nuclear energy; Nuclear reactors.  *Legislative bills are in green, committee/task force/working group details are in pink, all others are highlighted in yellow. *Bills with an enrolled act number passed, bills that failed are so noted.  All are hyperlinked.

2022 SF0003 – Radioactive materials transport fee. (Transportation Committee). People need to pay attn if this is for transport through Wyoming (interstate), or within Wyoming (intrastate). BILL IS QUEUED FOR 2022 BUDGET SESSION
2021 HB0001/HEA45 Budget bill: Pg 17, $2,081,113 to DEQ for “Uranium NRC Agreement”
2021 2021 Minerals Interim Committee. (See June & August 2021, and Jan 2022 meetings)
2021 2021 Transportation Interim Committee. (See Nov meeting)
2020 SF0001/SEA40 Budget bill: Pg 13, $2,081,113 to DEQ for “Uranium NRC Agreement”
2020 HB0074/HEA60 – Small modular nuclear reactor permitting. (Rep Miller)
2019 2019 Spent Fuel Rods Subcommittee.  (Meeting minutes are available at link)
2019 SF0001/SEA40 Budget bill: Pg 13, $2,081,113 to DEQ for “Uranium NRC Agreement”
2018 HB0001/HEA62  Budget bill: Pg 12, $1,696,534 to DEQ for “Uranium NRC Agreement”. Also see Footnote #1 for Attorney General.
2017 SF0006/SEA45 – Radioactive waste storage facilities-amendments. (Minerals Committee)
2017 HB0004/HEA18 NRC agreement state amendments. (Minerals Committee)
2017 HB0001/HEA82 Budget bill: Pg 13, $1,771,734 to DEQ for “Uranium NRC Agreement”
2017 Mar 13, 2017 DEQ NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT RULES. New Uranium Recovery Rules and Regulations, Chapters 1 through 10
2016 SF0023/SEA6 NRC agreement state amendments. (Minerals Committee)
2016 HB0146 Solid and hazardous waste management rulemaking. (Representative Campbell).  BILL FAILED
2016 SF0001/SEA19 Budget bill: Pg 17, $1,907,785 to DEQ for “Uranium NRC Agreement”. Also see Footnote #1 for Attorney General.
2016 Apr 21, 2016 WY Dept of Transportation: Certification Page Regular and Emergency Rules: Radioactive Waste Transportation by Motor Carrier
2015 HB0027/HEA43 NRC agreement state authorization. (Minerals Committee)
2015 Oct 22-23, 2015 Joint Minerals Committee Meeting (NRC Agreement State Authorization Amendments)
2014 Oct 13, 2014 Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee: Update on U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agreement State Program
2013 SF0026/SEA12 Authorization for certain radioactive waste facilities. (Minerals Committee)
2012 2012 Task Force on Nuclear Energy Production. (Meeting minutes are at same link) (Chairs: Cooper, Miller)
2011 SJ0002 Riverton uranium mill tailings remedial action. (Tribal Committee).  BILL FAILED
2011 HB0129/HEA66 – Nuclear energy production study.  (Rep Harshman)
2011 Mar 29, 2011 LSO Research Memo: Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal
2011 2011 Task Force on Nuclear Energy Production. (Meeting minutes are at same link) (Chairs: Cooper, Miller)
2011 2011 NCSL – Nuclear Legislative Work Group.  (Bebout, Miller)
2009 2009 NCSL- High Level Radioactive Waste Working Group: (Burns, Miller)
2006 SF0090/SEA67 Revisor’s bill. Pg 35 (Management Council)
2005 HB0158 Radioactive materials transportation.  (Rep Gilmore) BILL FAILED
2004 HB0014 Radioactive materials transportation-amendments. (Transportation Committee) BILL FAILED
2003 HB0183 Radioactive materials transportation. (Rep Gilmore)  BILL FAILED
2002 HB0120 Omnibus Revenue Bill (Pg 27 Nuclear fuel rod storage).  (Revenue Committee)  BILL FAILED
2001 SF0108 Nuclear Fuel Rod Storage.  (Senator Peck) BILL FAILED
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