Washington HJM4016: Nuclear lifecycle innovation

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

H-3561.1 HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4016 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session ByRepresentatives Barnard, Klicker, Ybarra, Walsh, Dye, Stuebe, Connors, Keaton, Rude, and Schmidt Read first time 02/14/26.Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy. TO THE HONORABLE BOB FERGUSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as and WHEREAS, As described in the department of energy's announcement, these proposed campuses could support activities across the full nuclear fuel lifecycle, including fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing of used nuclear fuel, and disposition of waste, and could also encompass advanced reactor deployment, power generation, advanced manufacturing, and colocated data centers depending on state and regional priorities; and WHEREAS, The establishment of innovation campuses is intended to support regional economic growth, attract private investment, encourage workforce development, catalyze technology leadership, and help build a coherent, end-to-end energy strategy to meet future power demands; and WHEREAS, Nuclear energy is a nonemitting, reliable, and resilient source of baseload power that can contribute to energy security, grid stability, and the reduction of carbon emissions while supporting high-wage jobs in manufacturing, engineering, research, and operations; and WHEREAS, Participation in the department of energy's request for information process by states will help ensure that local and regional …

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Sponsors

• Stephanie Barnard (R) · primary sponsor
• Mark Klicker (R)
• Alex Ybarra (R)
• Jim Walsh (R)
• Mary Dye (R)
• David Stuebe (R)
• April Connors (R)
• Michael Keaton (R)
• Skyler Rude (R)
• Suzanne Schmidt (R)

Latest actions

1. February 14, 2026: First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

Common questions

What is HJM4016?

HJM4016 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Nuclear lifecycle innovation.

What does HJM4016 do?

Supporting state interest in hosting a federal nuclear lifecycle innovation campus.

What is the status of HJM4016?

In committee as of February 14, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (February 14, 2026).

Who sponsored HJM4016?

Stephanie Barnard (R), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HJM4016?

On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4016&Year=2025