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Senate advances substituted HB 220 to clarify acceptance of depleted uranium at Clive, adds 12% tax, after hours of debate
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a fourth-substitute reading of House Bill 220—clarifying when Class A radioactive waste (depleted uranium) may be accepted at the Clive facility, conditioning acceptance on an approved performance assessment and an agreement with regulators, and adding a 12% tax estimated to generate roughly $24 million over seven years; the Senate voted 23–6 to read the substitute for a third time.
The Utah Senate on Day 23 advanced a substituted version of House Bill 220 that clarifies how and when the state would accept Class A radioactive waste—specifically depleted uranium—at the Clive disposal facility and imposes a 12% tax on depleted uranium upon arrival.
Senator Bridal, the bill sponsor, said the fourth substitute requires an approved site-specific performance assessment, a written agreement acceptable to the director of the Division of Environmental Quality, and U.S. Department of Energy involvement before any depleted uranium would be accepted. "There is no fiscal note because currently, the contract is in place and none of the specific agreements have come to fruition. So the tax will be imposed only when the depleted uranium is delivered," Bridal said.
Bridal told senators the tax provision is…
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