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Bill would create advisory commission to coordinate advanced nuclear planning; witnesses sharply divided
Summary
House Bill 1249 would establish a 13-member advisory commission to coordinate advanced nuclear development. Utilities, ports and industry proponents urged passage as a way to accelerate supply-chain and siting planning; environmental, tribal and river-protection groups opposed the bill citing cost, waste and unresolved safety and justice issues.
House Bill 1249, which would create the Commercial Lift Off for Energy from Advanced Nuclear advisory commission, drew sharply divided testimony at an Oct. 12 hearing of the House Environment & Energy Committee.
Sponsor Representative Barnard said the commission would assemble nonpartisan experts and practitioners to coordinate action across the advanced‑nuclear value chain — siting, manufacturing, fuel and workforce — and submit recommendations to the governor and legislature. ‘‘What we aim to do with this bill is…provide nonpartisan credible experts…to coordinate action across the value chain for nuclear energy development and be a trusted resource for the public and for…
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