House Bill No. [insert bill number] establishes a framework for legislative approval of the siting of temporary spent nuclear fuel storage facilities in Montana. The bill stipulates that such facilities can only be authorized if they are located on the site of a nuclear power generating facility and store spent nuclear fuel produced by that facility. Additionally, the facilities must receive a state recommendation from the Department of Environmental Quality and a license from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Notably, the requirement for approval from the county's electors and tribal electors for locations near Indian reservations has been removed from the bill.

The bill also amends Section 75-20-204 of the Montana Code Annotated to include references to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission alongside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It mandates that any person applying to these commissions must notify the Department of Environmental Quality and pay a fee to support the state's recommendation process. Furthermore, the Secretary of State is required to send a copy of the act to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana, ensuring that tribal governments are informed of the new legislation. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 75-20-204
HB0623_1(1): 75-20-204
HB0623_1(2): 75-20-204
HB0623_1(3): 75-20-204
HB0623_1(4): 75-20-204
HB0623_1(5): 75-20-204
HB0623_1(6): 75-20-204
HB0623_1(7): 75-20-204
HB0623_1: 75-20-204
HB0623_2(1): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(10): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(2): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(3): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(4): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(5): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(6): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(7): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(8): 75-20-204
HB0623_2(9): 75-20-204
HB0623_2: 75-20-204
HB0623_3(1): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(10): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(11): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(12): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(13): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(2): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(3): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(4): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(5): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(6): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(7): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(8): 75-20-204
HB0623_3(9): 75-20-204
HB0623_3: 75-20-204
HB0623_4(1): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(2): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(3): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(4): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(5): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(6): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(7): 75-20-204
HB0623_4(8): 75-20-204
HB0623_4: 75-20-204