Legislative Tracker
Pending Federal Legislation
Proposed legislation to prohibit the importation of foreign radioactive waste for disposal (H5632)
Status: referred to committee
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2008
Status: referred to committee
DOE-proposed legislation on Yucca Mountain
Status: currently without a sponsor
Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act or NU-WAY(S37)
Status: referred to committee
West Valley Remediation Act of 2007 (S81)
Status: referred to committee
Nuclear Waste Storage Prohibition Act (H2282)
Status: referred to committee
Federal Accountability for Nuclear Waste Storage Act of 2007 (S784)
Status: referred to committee
Renewing Our Commitment to Safe and Clean Power Act (H3358)
Status: referred to committee
Pending State Legislation
Illinois bill to repeal the state's moratorium on new nuclear plants (H.B. 2971)
Status: awaiting debate
Michigan Yucca Mountain resolution (H.C.R. 3)
Status: referred to committee
Minnesota Yucca Mountain resolution (SF2237 and HF 2436)
Status: referred to committee
Minnesota omnibus bill including spent fuel shipment priorities (S.F. 2096)
Status: passed, revises Minnesota Statutes section 116C.775-777
Minnesota bill outlining radioactive waste transportation preparation requirements and
legislative approval for dry cask storage (HF 1513)
Status: referred to committee
Minnesota bill requiring impact analysis for additional spent cask storage (HF 1025)
Status: referred to committee
Minnesota bill requiring a impact analysis
for additional nuclear power plants (SF 145)
Status: passed, study required by March 2008
Ohio bill to establishing transportation fees for radioactive waste (HB 373)
Status: referred to committee
Wisconsin bill to repeal the state's 'nuclear moratorium' (AB 346)
Wisconsin bill to look at alternatives to nuclear once current plant licenses expire (AB 347)
Wisconsin bill to advocate for central interim storage of and a federal repository
for spent fuel and high-level waste (AB 348)
Status: the Assembly
passed all three bills; they are now in
deliberation in the Senate.
Other Information
Letter from WI Rep. Phil Montgomery to WI Congressional members re: Yucca Mountain
Sen. Herb Kohl's response
Rep. Thomas Petri's response
Rep. James Sensenbrenner's response
Additional Resources:
Links to Information on the Web
Committee Correspondence
State Fees Page
For more information, contact:
Lisa Janairo
last updated:
May 20, 2008
