Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming SF186: Advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers-fuel storage.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to environmental quality; establishing requirements and standards for the storage of nuclear fuel by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to environmental quality; establishing requirements and standards for the storage of nuclear fuel by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to environmental quality; establishing requirements and standards for the storage of nuclear fuel by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 35‐11‐2201 and 35‐11‐2202 are created to read: ARTICLE 22 ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR MANUFACTURER FUEL STORAGE 35‐11‐2201. Definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Installation" means a facility for the storage of spent nuclear fuel owned or operated by an advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer; (iii) "Spent nuclear fuel" means as defined in the federal Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended and includes other high‐level radioactive waste associated with the manufacturing and refurbishing process. 35‐11‐2202. Advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers; storage of spent nuclear fuel. (a) Any person undertaking the siting of an installation shall do so in accordance with this article. (b) Any person undertaking the siting of any installation governed by this article shall submit the following to the department before commencing construction of the (ii) A copy of any license granted to the person for the installation from the United States nuclear regulatory commission; (iii) An acknowledgment in writing that the installation will be temporary and will use dry cask storage for the storage of only spent nuclear fuel that was used in a reactor manufactured by an advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer; …
Sponsors
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54)
- Wylie, Cody (R, H39)
- Anderson, Jim (R, S28)
- Cooper, Ed (R, S20) · primary sponsor
- Crum, Gary (R, S10)
- Driskill, Ogden (R, S01)
Latest actions
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
- : H Received for Introduction
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-6-4-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- : S Placed on General File
Votes
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-0-1-0 (February 27, 2025): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0 (February 5, 2025): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0 (January 31, 2025): 46 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers-fuel storage.
Common questions
- What is SF186?
- SF186 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers-fuel storage.
- What does SF186 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to environmental quality; establishing requirements and standards for the storage of nuclear fuel by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of SF186?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: H No report prior to CoW Cutoff (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF186?
- Cooper, Ed (R, S20), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF186?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0186
Source: official Wyoming record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.