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Summary
The bill creates a new law that makes the Florida Public Service Commission the only agency that can approve designs, issue permits, and set safety rules for advanced nuclear reactors. It also requires the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to develop health and environmental guidelines and to work with the commission on lab certification. The measure would affect companies, research groups, and utilities that want to build or operate these reactors.
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