Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8568
IN SENATE
February 15, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations
AN ACT directing the New York state energy research and development
authority to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular
reactors
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori-
2 ty, in conjunction with the department of environmental conservation,
3 shall conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits
4 and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs). Such study
5 will analyze the potential impacts and costs of SMRs.
6 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the New York
7 state energy research and development authority shall issue a report of
8 the findings of the feasibility study to the governor, the temporary
9 president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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