Oregon Senate Bill 997

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-06 - Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors from the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Sen. David Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-06	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB997
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB997/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85685