In committee upon adjournment.
Summary
The bill orders the Oregon Department of Energy to conduct a comprehensive study on advanced nuclear reactor technologies, covering safety, costs, waste management, and how they could fit into the state's energy system. It mandates consultation with state agencies, Oregon State University, and every federally recognized tribe, and establishes a Nuclear Energy Study Fund to pay for the study. An emergency declaration makes the act effective immediately.
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