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PA HB2017
Bill
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jose Giral
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's Radiation Protection Act to add definitions for "small modular reactor" (advanced nuclear reactor with 400 electrical megawatts or less capacity) and "microreactor" (advanced nuclear reactor with 100 electrical megawatts or less capacity)
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Grants the Department of Environmental Resources discretion to lower existing nuclear facility fees for small modular reactor and microreactor sites in Pennsylvania
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Requires any reduced fees to still cover the department's costs for environmental monitoring, end-of-life decommissioning oversight, and administrative oversight of these facilities
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Allows the department to exempt small modular reactor or microreactor sites from fees that are not applicable to their specific activities
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, further providing for nuclear facility and transport fees.
Last Action
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
2/13/2026