Bill Texts: IL HB2473 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes concerning the circumstances under which construction may commence on nuclear power plants and nuclear power reactors. Removes the definition of "high-level nuclear waste". Amends the Nuclear Safety Law of 2004. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security to adopt rules for the regulation of small modular reactors, including rules regarding decommissioning, emergency preparedness, and fees. Sets forth provisions concerning inspections of small modular reactors. Authorizes the Governor to commission a study on regulatory gaps for the development of small modular reactors in the State. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to lead the study by researching and developing small modular reactors. Provides that the Agency shall finalize the study and publish a publicly available copy on its website and submit a copy to the General Assembly. Sets forth the requirements of the study. Repeals the provision requiring the study on January 1, 2027. Provides that the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act and the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act do not apply to small modular reactors. Amends various Acts regarding nuclear safety, radiation, and radioactive waste to define terms and make related changes.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0569 [HB2473 Detail]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0569 [HB2473 Detail]
Bill Drafts
| Revision | Date | Format | Source | View |
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| Chaptered | 2023-12-11 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Enrolled | 2023-11-13 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Engrossed | 2023-03-22 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | 2023-02-15 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
| Amendment | Date | Disposition | Format | Source | View |
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| Senate Amendment 003 | 2023-11-07 | Proposed | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Senate Amendment 001 | 2023-04-21 | Proposed | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Senate Amendment 002 | 2023-04-21 | Proposed | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| House Amendment 001 | 2023-03-10 | Proposed | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Supplemental Documents
| Title | Description | Date | Format | Source | View |
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| No supplemental documents for Illinois HB2473 currently on file. | |||||
