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House floor opens extended debate on B-and-C radioactive waste; amendment to raise approval threshold fails
Summary
Lawmakers spent hours debating First Substitute House Bill 237, a measure concerning legislative review of proposed B-and-C low-level radioactive waste facilities; a proposal to impose a higher (two-thirds) threshold for approval failed on the floor and the matter remained under debate in the recorded excerpt.
The Utah House engaged in prolonged floor debate on First Substitute House Bill 237, which would affect legislative review of proposed B-and-C low-level radioactive-waste facility approvals. Representative Holdaway moved to uncircle the bill and brought the subject to the floor; members argued both for and against tighter legislative control.
Opponents of a broad ban noted the technical and administrative processes already conducted by state regulators, including licensing and environmental review.…
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