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MI SCR0006

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/19/2017

Primary Sponsor

John Proos

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Memorializes Congress to appropriate funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund to establish a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste or reimburse electric utility customers who paid into the fund
  • Notes that Michigan electric utility customers alone have paid $812 million into the Nuclear Waste Fund since 1983 under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  • Identifies that over 70,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel are stored at temporary sites nationwide, with an additional 2,000 metric tons accumulating annually
  • States the Nuclear Waste Fund currently holds a balance of over $31 billion, with fee collection suspended as of May 16, 2014
  • Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to appropriate funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the establishment of a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste or reimburse electric utility customers that paid into the fund.

Nuclear Waste Fund

Last Action

Referred To Secretary For Record

4/20/2017

Committee Referrals

Energy Policy3/9/2017
Energy And Technology2/8/2017

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