New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5726: Micro-Reactor Incentive Act-request proposals, construct micro nuclear reactors
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
"Micro-Reactor Incentive Act"; directs BPU to request proposals to construct micro nuclear reactors in State.
What the bill says
An Act concerning nuclear energy, amending P.L.2007, c.340, and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
An Act concerning nuclear energy, amending P.L.2007, c.340, and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) Sections 1 through 6 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be known and may be cited as the Micro-Reactor Incentive Act. 2. (New section) a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Nuclear fission is a cost effective, safe, and reliable method of generating electricity without emitting greenhouse gases; (2) Solar and wind power do not provide constant power output, rendering them unsuitable for replacing coal and natural gas as the primary methods of electricity generation, meaning that the State will be unable to reach its clean energy goals through the use of solar and wind power alone; (3) Nuclear reactors, by contrast, provide constant power output, and its fuel prices are not subject to the frequent and unpredictable fluctuations in oil prices; (4) Private industries, with the support of the federal Department of Energy, are developing a new type of nuclear fission reactor, known as small modular reactors (SMRs), which are designed to be compact, be capable of being factory-assembled and transported to a location for installation, and to generate sufficient electricity to power up to hundreds …
Sponsors
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Christopher P. DePhillips (R, 40)
- Robert Auth (R, 39)
- Antwan L. McClellan (R, 1)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is A5726?
- A5726 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Micro-Reactor Incentive Act-request proposals, construct micro nuclear reactors.
- What does A5726 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning nuclear energy, amending P.L.2007, c.340, and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5726?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ATU (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5726?
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5726?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5726
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