HM 1137 Summary

• Urges the President and Congress to adjust federal regulatory policy to allow states to conduct feasibility studies on reclamation and repurposing of spent nuclear fuel for new nuclear energy generation

• Cites nuclear reprocessing technology used extensively in Europe, Russia, and Japan, which yields approximately 30 percent more energy than initial uranium sources and reduces high-level nuclear waste volume to nearly one-fifth

• Notes the United States has conducted over 250 plant-years of reprocessing technology operations, and identifies over 1.2 million tons of underused uranium stockpiles that could be utilized with fourth-generation fast neutron reactors

• Highlights that Florida's four nuclear reactors at two power plants generate more than 3,000 megawatts of carbon-free power, serving nearly 1.9 million homes

• Directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the memorial to the President, Congressional leadership, and all Florida congressional delegation members