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House Bill 7 (2nd C.S.) |
House Author: Landgraf et al. |
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Effective: 9-9-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Birdwell |
House Bill 7 amends the Texas Radiation Control Act, Health and Safety Code, to prohibit the following, with the exception of, as applicable, storage, or a permit for a facility located, at the site of currently or formerly operating nuclear power reactors and currently or formerly operating nuclear research and test reactors operated by a university:
· a person from disposing of or storing high-level radioactive waste in Texas; and
· the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under its authority under specified provisions of the federal Clean Water Act from issuing certain general construction permits, approving certain Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, or issuing certain permits under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program for the construction or operation of a facility that is licensed for the storage of high-level radioactive waste by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under specified federal regulations.