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Committee advances SB135 to study and prepare Utah for potential nuclear life‑cycle activities
Summary
Senator Owens and agency witnesses described SB135 as establishing state mechanisms to explore nuclear fuel reprocessing and broader nuclear life‑cycle work, referencing potential federal hub investments and unique Utah geology; the committee recommended the bill favorably with two recorded nays.
Senator Owens presented SB135 (second substitute) to the House Public Utilities and Energy Standing Committee on Feb. 12, describing multiyear work with national labs and agencies to explore the state role in nuclear fuel reprocessing and related nuclear life‑cycle activities.
"These rods are only 3 to 4% spent and can be reprocessed into fuel," Owens said, framing reprocessing as a pathway to reduce waste and produce usable fuel. Owens and agency witnesses noted federal agencies (DOE, NRC) play central roles and that…
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