HB 2017 — An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, further providing for nuclear facility and transport fees.

PRINTER'S NO.   2556

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2017
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY GIRAL, FIEDLER, McANDREW, DAVIDSON, VENKAT,
        PIELLI, NEILSON, FRANKEL, BOROWSKI, SANCHEZ, RIVERA,
        K.HARRIS, MERSKI, GREEN, SCOTT, CIRESI, BOYD AND GILLEN,
        NOVEMBER 5, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), entitled
 2      "An act combining the radiation safety provisions of The
 3      Atomic Energy Development and Radiation Control Act and the
 4      Environmental Radiation Protection Act; empowering the
 5      Department of Environmental Resources to implement a
 6      comprehensive Statewide radiation protection program; further
 7      providing for the power of the Environmental Quality Board
 8      and for the duties of the Environmental Hearing Board;
 9      expanding the authority of the department to regulate other
10      radiation sources; providing for radiation emergency
11      response; establishing requirements for transport of spent
12      reactor fuel; establishing fees; providing penalties; making
13      repeals; and authorizing and directing the Department of
14      Environmental Resources and the Governor to convey ownership
15      to the Carl A. White Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant,
16      situated in Washington Township, Indiana County,
17      Pennsylvania, to the County of Indiana, subject to a right of
18      reverter for stated conditions," in general provisions,
19      further providing for definitions; and, in fees, further
20      providing for nuclear facility and transport fees.
21      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
22   hereby enacts as follows:
23      Section 1.    Section 103 of the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688,
24   No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, is amended by
25   adding definitions to read:
26   Section 103.    Definitions.
 1      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
 2   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 3   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 4      * * *
 5      "Microreactor."    An advanced nuclear reactor with a rated
 6   nameplate capacity of 100 electrical megawatts or less that can
 7   be constructed and operated in combination with similar reactors
 8   at a single site.
 9      * * *
10      "Small modular reactor."    An advanced nuclear reactor with a
11   rated nameplate capacity of 400 electrical megawatts or less
12   that can be constructed and operated in combination with similar
13   reactors at a single site.
14      * * *
15      Section 2.    Section 402 of the act is amended by adding a
16   subsection to read:
17   Section 402.    Nuclear facility and transport fees.
18      * * *
19      (d.1)   Small modular reactor and microreactor fees.--
20          (1)     The department may, at the department's discretion,
21      lower the fee amounts under subsections (b.1)(1), (c)(1.1)(i)
22      and (i.1) for small modular reactor and microreactor sites
23      located within this Commonwealth. The fees shall be in an
24      amount sufficient to cover the department's costs of
25      administering the act regarding the activities conducted at
26      the sites, including environmental monitoring, end-of-life
27      decommissioning oversight and administrative oversight
28      associated with small modular reactor and microreactor
29      activities under this act.
30          (2)     Payments collected under this subsection shall be

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 1    deposited into the Radiation Protection Fund.
 2        (3)   The department may exempt small modular reactor or
 3    microreactor sites from any fee required under this section
 4    that is not applicable to the site's activities.
 5        (4)   Each person that holds a construction permit or
 6    operating license from the NRC for a small modular reactor or
 7    microreactor at a site within this Commonwealth shall be
 8    subject to the regulations and orders issued under this act.
 9    * * *
10    Section 3.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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