The 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 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 from reactors manufactured by the advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer. Additionally, the bill requires the operator of each installation to provide timely reports to the department and local emergency management departments.

The bill also amends existing definitions and provisions in current law to clarify that high-level radioactive waste storage facilities do not include those operated by advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers for spent nuclear fuel storage, as regulated under the new sections. 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