H.R. 8277 · 116th Congress
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Peter Welch
- Introduced
- 2020-09-16
- Latest action
- 2020-09-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Summary
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
This bill (1) provides a mechanism for states, tribal and local governments to play a role in the development of post-shutdown decommissioning activities regarding the shutdown of a nuclear facility; and (2) establishes a grant program to support community advisory boards that aim to foster communication between a licensee involved in decommissioning activities and members of a community that may be affected by such activities.