Committee advances bill limiting county zoning over small modular reactors after split testimony
HB 27-95, which would bar county zoning restrictions on small modular reactors that have federal approvals, cleared committee after testimony from industry and economic development proponents and opposition from counties and municipal leagues over local control and safety concerns. Vote was 6–4.
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House Bill 27-95 passed from committee on Feb. 2 with a due-pass recommendation after an extended hearing that split public testimony. The bill would prohibit county zoning ordinances from preventing or regulating the construction and operation of a small modular reactor (SMR) if the owner or operator has obtained a federal early site permit, completed federal public notice and comment, and received federal design certification.
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