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Utah Senate restores lower industry fees for low‑level radiation and solid waste after floor debate
Summary
Senators approved an amendment to restore earlier, industry-developed fee levels for low‑level radioactive materials and certain solid-waste receipts after opponents argued floor increases were made without study and might raise constitutional issues. Advocates for higher fees said prior rates undercharged processors and created an effective subsidy.
Senators on Feb. 6 voted to restore previously negotiated fee levels for low‑level radioactive material handling and certain solid-waste receipts after floor amendments had raised those fees. Senator Craig Peterson sponsored the amendment to revert the charge levels to those developed by a task force and approved by industry participants, arguing the increases had been made on the floor “without study” and would simply channel extra revenue…
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