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LA SB127

Bill

Status

Passed

6/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Bass

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality secretary to create a "federal permitting parity program" to expedite environmental permits for small modular nuclear reactor development and construction

  • Requires applicants to be electric public utilities with a letter of collaboration on file from a federal agency (including the President, DOD, DOE, USDA, State Department, Interior, EPA, or Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

  • Expands the definition of "electric public utility" for this program to include any provider, operator, owner, generator, developer, designer, or customer of a small modular reactor

  • Requires rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act with notice indicating permits issued under the federal permitting parity program for nuclear power generation

Legislative Description

Provides relative to permitting for advanced nuclear power generation. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Last Action

Effective date 8/1/2025.

6/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Environment4/29/2025
Environmental Quality4/4/2025

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