Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0254 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ H.B. 254
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3	3		Waste Classification Amendments
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder
7		-	Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell
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11	10		LONG TITLE
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13	12		General Description:
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15	14		This bill relates to nuclear waste classification.
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17	16		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	18		This bill:
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21	20		▸ modifies the definition of high-level nuclear waste and low-level radioactive waste; and
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23	22		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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25	24		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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27	26		None
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29	28		Other Special Clauses:
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31	30		None
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33	32		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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35	34		AMENDS:
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37	36		19-3-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 360
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39	38		19-3-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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43	42		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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45	44		Section 1. Section 19-3-102 is amended to read:
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47	46		19-3-102 . Definitions.
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49	48		As used in this chapter:
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51	50		(1) "Board" means the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board created under
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53	52		Section 19-1-106.
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55	54		(2)(a) "Broker" means a person [who] that performs one or more of the following
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57	56		functions for a generator:
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59	58		(i) arranges for transportation of the radioactive waste;
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61		-	(ii) collects or consolidates shipments of radioactive waste; or ~~H.B. 254 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	(ii) collects or consolidates shipments of radioactive waste; or
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63	62		(iii) processes radioactive waste in some manner.
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65	64		(b) "Broker" does not include a carrier whose sole function is to transport the radioactive
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67		-	waste.
	66	+	waste. H.B. 254 01-17 10:41
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69	68		(3) "Byproduct material" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec.
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71	70		2014(e)(2).
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73	72		(4) "Class B and class C low-level radioactive waste" means the same as that term is
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75	74		defined in 10 C.F.R. Sec. 61.55.
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77	76		(5) "Director" means the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation
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79	78		Control.
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81	80		(6) "Division" means the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control[,] created
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83	82		in Subsection 19-1-105(1)(d).
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85	84		(7) "Generator" means a person [who] that:
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87	86		(a) possesses any material or component:
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89	88		(i) that contains radioactivity or is radioactively contaminated; and
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91	90		(ii) for which the person foresees no further use; and
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93	92		(b) transfers the material or component to:
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95	94		(i) a commercial radioactive waste treatment or disposal facility; or
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97	96		(ii) a broker.
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99	98		(8) "High-level nuclear waste" means the same as the term "high-level radioactive waste" is
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101	100		defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 10101.
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103	102		[(8)(a) "High-level nuclear waste" means spent reactor fuel assemblies, dismantled
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105	104		nuclear reactor components, and solid and liquid wastes from fuel reprocessing and
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107	106		defense-related wastes.]
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109		-	[(b) "High-level nuclear waste" does not include medical or institutional wastes,
	108	+	[(b) "High-level nuclear waste" does not include medical or institutional wastes, naturally
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111		-	~~naturally~~ occurring radioactive materials, or uranium mill tailings.]
	110	+	occurring radioactive materials, or uranium mill tailings.]
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113	112		[(9)(a) "Low-level radioactive waste" means waste material that contains radioactive
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115	114		nuclides emitting primarily beta or gamma radiation, or both, in concentrations or
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117	116		quantities that exceed applicable federal or state standards for unrestricted release.]
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119	118		[(b) "Low-level radioactive waste" does not include waste containing more than 100
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121		-	nanocuries of transuranic contaminants per gram of material, nor spent reactor fuel,
	120	+	nanocuries of transuranic contaminants per gram of material, nor spent reactor fuel, nor
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123		-	~~nor~~ material classified as either high-level waste or waste which is unsuited for
	122	+	material classified as either high-level waste or waste which is unsuited for disposal by
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125		-	~~disposal by~~ near-surface burial under any applicable federal regulations.]
	124	+	near-surface burial under any applicable federal regulations.]
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127	126		(9) "Low-level radioactive waste" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec.
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129	128		10101.
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132	130		(10) "Radiation" means ionizing and nonionizing radiation, including gamma rays, X-rays,
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134	132		alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, and other nuclear particles.
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136	134		(11) "Radioactive" means any solid, liquid, or gas which emits radiation spontaneously
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138	137		from decay of unstable nuclei.
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140	139		(12) "Unlicensed facility" means a structure, road, or property:
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142	141		(a) adjacent to, but outside of, a licensed or permitted area; and
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144	143		(b) that is not used for waste disposal or waste management.
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146	145		Section 2. Section 19-3-303 is amended to read:
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148	147		19-3-303 . Definitions.
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150	149		As used in this part:
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152	151		(1) "Final judgment" means a final ruling or judgment, including any supporting opinion,
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154	153		that determines the rights of the parties and concerning which all appellate remedies
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156	155		have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired.
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158	157		(2) "Goods" means any materials or supplies, whether raw, processed, or manufactured.
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160	159		(3) "Greater than class C radioactive waste" means low-level radioactive waste that has
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162	161		higher concentrations of specific radionuclides than allowed for class C waste.
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164	163		(4) "Gross value of the contract" means the totality of the consideration received for any
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166	165		goods, services, or municipal-type services delivered or rendered in the state without any
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168	167		deduction for expense paid or accrued with respect to it.
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170	169		(5) "High-level nuclear waste" [has the same meaning as in] means the same as that term is
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172	171		defined in Section 19-3-102.
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174	173		(6) "Municipal-type services" includes, but is not limited to:
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176	175		(a) fire protection service;
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178	177		(b) waste and garbage collection and disposal;
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180	179		(c) planning and zoning;
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182	181		(d) street lighting;
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184	183		(e) life support and paramedic services;
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186	185		(f) water;
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188	187		(g) sewer;
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190	189		(h) electricity;
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192	191		(i) natural gas or other fuel; or
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194	193		(j) law enforcement.
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196	195		(7) "Organization" means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited
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198	197		liability partnership, joint venture, consortium, association, trust, or other entity formed
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201	199		to undertake an enterprise, whether or not for profit.
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203	201		(8) "Placement" means transportation, transfer, storage, decay in storage, treatment, or
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205	203		disposal.
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207	206		(9) "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, public transit
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209	208		district, redevelopment agency, special improvement or taxing district, or other
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211	210		governmental subdivision or public corporation.
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213	212		(10) "Rule" means a rule made by the department under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
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215	214		Administrative Rulemaking Act.
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217	216		(11) "Service" or "services" means any work or governmental program which provides a
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219	218		benefit.
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221	220		(12) "Storage facility" means any facility which stores, holds, or otherwise provides for the
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223	222		emplacement of waste regardless of the intent to recover that waste for subsequent use,
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225	224		processing, or disposal.
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227	226		(13) "Transfer facility" means any facility which transfers waste from and between
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229	228		transportation modes, vehicles, cars, or other units, and includes rail terminals and
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231	230		intermodal transfer points.
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233	232		(14) "Waste" or "wastes" means high-level nuclear waste and greater than class C
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235	234		radioactive waste.
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237	236		Section 3. Effective Date.
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239	238		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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