SB2645 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2645

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Susan Garrett

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

420 ILCS 15/2

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.22

Amends the the Spent Nuclear Fuel Act to reflect the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's assumption of duties assigned to the Agency's predecessor, the Department of Nuclear Safety. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Spent Nuclear Fuel Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:

(420 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.22)

Sec. 2. No person may dispose of, store, or accept any spent nuclear fuel which was used in any power generating facility located outside this State, or transport into this State for disposal or storage any spent nuclear fuel which was used in any power generating facility located outside this State, unless the state of origin of such spent nuclear fuel has a facility, which is not part of a power generating facility, for the disposal or storage of spent nuclear fuel substantially like that of this State and has entered into a reciprocity agreement with this State. The determination as to whether the state of origin has a disposal or storage facility for spent nuclear fuel substantially like that of this State is to be made by the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Department of Nuclear Safety and all reciprocity agreements must be approved by a majority of the members of both Houses of the General Assembly and approved and signed by the Governor.

(Source: P.A. 81-1516, Art. II.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.