This bill establishes new regulations for the siting of installations for the storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste associated with advanced nuclear reactor manufacturers in Wyoming. It introduces definitions for "advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer" and "installation," specifying that these facilities must be located at the manufacturer's site in Wyoming. The bill mandates compliance with industrial siting requirements and outlines the conditions under which legislative approval for such installations is granted. Notably, installations are now subject to the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, and operators must submit detailed reports regarding job creation, tax generation, and community impacts prior to construction.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Environmental Quality to review financial assurances for the decommissioning and reclamation of installations, ensuring adequate funding is in place. It also stipulates that any spent nuclear fuel stored at these installations remains the property of the advanced nuclear reactor manufacturer until it is transferred to permanent storage. The act will take effect on July 1, 2026, with certain sections becoming effective immediately upon the bill's passage.

Statutes affected:
26LSO-0073 v0.6: 35-11-1501, 35-11-1502
26LSO-0073 v0.5: 35-11-1501, 35-11-1506, 35-12-102, 35-12-107