Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 50-20)

Status: (Vetoed) 2023-11-08 - Total Veto Stands [SB0076 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2023-05-19	36	14	9	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2023-05-18	84	22	8	0	114	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2023-03-30	39	13	7	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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