H.C.R. No. 43 Summary

• Establishes a recommendation for Ohio to create a long-term energy plan addressing the state's future energy needs using affordable, abundant, and environmentally friendly sources.

• Directs Ohio to encourage research and development of liquid fluoride thorium reactors (LFTRs) and small modular reactors (SMRs) as long-term solutions to meet energy demands.

• Requests that the federal government, Department of Energy, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission establish fast-track licensing procedures for private industry to build and operate liquid fluoride thorium reactors for medical isotope and energy production.

• Calls on Ohio to invest in, seek grants for, and encourage higher education institutions and private companies to develop advanced energy technologies that provide greater resources more affordably and environmentally friendly than current methods.

• Notes Ohio's unique capabilities for commercializing advanced reactor technology through existing research assets including NASA Plum Brook, NASA Glenn Research Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and The Ohio State University nuclear facilities, with potential to create approximately 40,000 manufacturing jobs.