This bill establishes new requirements and standards for the storage of nuclear fuel by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers in Wyoming. It creates two new sections in the state law, W.S. 35-11-2201 and 35-11-2202, which define key terms such as "advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer," "installation," and "spent nuclear fuel." The bill mandates that any person planning to site an installation must submit various documents to the department, including applications to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and an acknowledgment that the installation will use dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel exclusively from reactors manufactured by the advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer. Additionally, the bill requires the operator of each installation to report any communications with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to make this information publicly available.

The bill also amends existing definitions and provisions in the state law to clarify that high-level radioactive waste storage facilities do not include those operated by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers for the storage of spent nuclear fuel. It authorizes the siting of temporary high-level radioactive waste storage facilities under specific conditions, including those operated by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers. The Environmental Quality Council is tasked with promulgating necessary rules to implement the act, which is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with certain sections effective immediately upon the bill's passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 35-11-103, 35-11-1501, 35-11-1506
Engrossed: 35-11-103, 35-11-1501, 35-11-1506