Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1461: Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.
What the bill says
An act relating to advanced nuclear reactors; creating s. 403.541, F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing definitions; authorizing the Florida Public Service Commission to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; requiring the commission to consult with the University of Florida's Nuclear Fuels and Materials Characterization Facility in exercising such authority; authorizing the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to exercise specified powers and duties…
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
An act relating to advanced nuclear reactors; creating s. 403.541, F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing definitions; authorizing the Florida Public Service Commission to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; requiring the commission to consult with the University of Florida's Nuclear Fuels and Materials Characterization Facility in exercising such authority; authorizing the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to exercise specified powers and duties; requiring the commission, the Department of Health, and the Department of Environmental Protection to jointly establish criteria for the certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizing the possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; providing an exception and limitation for such possession; requiring permits for the transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requiring the commission to make a certain determination before issuing such permits; requiring certifications for construction and significant design modifications of advanced nuclear reactors; requiring the commission to consider certain factors before CS/CS/HB 1461 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1461-02-c2 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES issuing such certifications; requiring the construction or significant design modification of advanced nuclear reactors to include certain radiation control devices; authorizing the commission to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; providing penalties; requiring the commission, after consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and the …
Sponsors
- Miller, Monique (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Miller (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Gentry, Richard (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Alvarez, Jose (D, HD-046)
- Bankson (R, 39)
- Bankson, Doug (R, HD-039)
- Buchanan, James (R, SD-022)
- Conerly, Bill (R, HD-072)
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R, HD-091)
- LaMarca, Chip (R, HD-100)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Salzman (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 1461 c2 (March 5, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 16, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 16, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1461?
- H1461 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Advanced Nuclear Reactors.
- What does H1461 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to advanced nuclear reactors; creating s. 403.541, F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing definitions; authorizing the Florida Public Service Commission to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; requiring the commission to consult with the University of Florida's Nuclear Fuels and Materials Characterization Facility in exercising such authority; authorizing the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to exercise specified powers and duties…
- What is the status of H1461?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1461?
- Miller, Monique (R, HD-033), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1461?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1461
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