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SC S0936
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Davis
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AI Summary
- South Carolina General Assembly affirms commitment to host a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's January 28, 2026 Request for Information seeking state partners for integrated civilian nuclear facilities
- Directs state agencies to collaborate within 30 days on developing a competitive state response to the federal solicitation, while explicitly not committing to any specific site, activity, or financial obligation without separate legislative authorization
- Highlights South Carolina's nuclear credentials: ranks first nationally in nuclear employment concentration, produces approximately 50% of the nation's nuclear fuel, and generates roughly half of the state's electricity from nuclear power
- References the restart of V.C. Summer Nuclear Units 2 and 3 (awarded to Brookfield Renewable Partners under Act 73 of 2025), which would add approximately 2,200 megawatts of carbon-free baseload capacity and represent the first new U.S. nuclear reactors completed in a generation
- SC Nexus steering committee, convened by the Department of Commerce, coordinates response efforts among state agencies, research universities, Savannah River National Laboratory, private industry, and workforce institutions
Legislative Description
Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/18/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/18/2026
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