94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2645

 

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Susan Garrett

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
420 ILCS 15/2   from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.22

    Amends the the Spent Nuclear Fuel Act to reflect the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's assumption of duties assigned to the Agency's predecessor, the Department of Nuclear Safety. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Spent Nuclear Fuel Act is amended by
5 changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (420 ILCS 15/2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.22)
7     Sec. 2. No person may dispose of, store, or accept any
8 spent nuclear fuel which was used in any power generating
9 facility located outside this State, or transport into this
10 State for disposal or storage any spent nuclear fuel which was
11 used in any power generating facility located outside this
12 State, unless the state of origin of such spent nuclear fuel
13 has a facility, which is not part of a power generating
14 facility, for the disposal or storage of spent nuclear fuel
15 substantially like that of this State and has entered into a
16 reciprocity agreement with this State. The determination as to
17 whether the state of origin has a disposal or storage facility
18 for spent nuclear fuel substantially like that of this State is
19 to be made by the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management
20 Agency Department of Nuclear Safety and all reciprocity
21 agreements must be approved by a majority of the members of
22 both Houses of the General Assembly and approved and signed by
23 the Governor.
24 (Source: P.A. 81-1516, Art. II.)
 
25     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26 becoming law.