Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 220 Fourth Substitute (2019GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Albrecht, C.

Final action

Became Law w/o Governor Signature 3/18/2019

Outcome

Became Law w/o Governor Signature

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides that certain waste classifications are determined at the time of acceptance;
• allows the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control to authorize alternate requirements for waste classification and characteristics that would allow an entity to accept certain waste at a specific site; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

RADIOACTIVE WASTE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht
Senate Sponsor: 
 Scott D. Sandall
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to the disposal of radioactive waste.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides that certain waste classifications are determined at the time of acceptance;
▸ allows the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control to
authorize alternate requirements for waste classification and characteristics that
would allow an entity to accept certain waste at a specific site; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
19-3-103.7
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 10
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
19-3-103.7
 is amended to read:
19-3-103.7.
Prohibition of certain radioactive wastes.
[
No
] 
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an
 entity may 
not
 accept in the state or
apply for a license to accept in the state for commercial storage, decay in storage, treatment,
incineration, or disposal
, waste, that at the time of acceptance is
:
[
(1)
] 
(a)
 class B or class C low-level radioactive waste; or
[
(2)
] 
(b)
 radioactive waste having a higher radionuclide concentration than the highest
radionuclide concentration allowed under licenses existing on February 25, 2005, that have met
all the requirements of Section 
19-3-105
.
(2) (a) At the request of a licensee or applicant, the director may authorize provisions
for the classification and characteristics of waste on a specific basis, if after evaluation of the
specific characteristics of the waste, disposal site, and method of disposal, the director finds
reasonable assurance of compliance with the performance objectives and other applicable
requirements set forth in rules made by the board that govern the type of issues addressed in 10
C.F.R. 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Subpart C,
Performance Objectives.
(b) The prohibition of accepting waste or applying for accepting waste described in
Subsection (1) does not apply to waste that is classified in compliance with the requirements of
Subsection (2)(a).
(c) The board may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement Subsection (2)(a).