NY A05668

Requires the Public Service Commission to obtain state legislature approval via joint resolution before authorizing construction of any nuclear electric generating facility.

Mandates legislative approval through joint resolution for continued operation of any nuclear facility beyond its Nuclear Regulatory Commission operating certificate expiration date.

Requires applications for nuclear facility construction or continued operation be submitted at least four years before the date legislative approval is needed.

Mandates the Public Service Commission conduct at least three public hearings at separate locations near and beyond the facility site, with advance newspaper notice, and prepare a comprehensive report on public testimony, expert analyses, and state agency presentations for the legislature.

Requires commission studies to analyze long-term economic and environmental impacts, nuclear waste storage and decommissioning, funding for closure obligations, emergency management, and alternative energy sources using current cost-benefit analyses rather than historical assumptions.