Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Would create a federal PSDAR framework for nuclear plant decommissioning and local support. It would set mandatory State and Tribal consultation, require broad public notice and comment, impose NRC decision timelines, and establish deposit and grant rules to help affected communities recover.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More money for host communities
If enacted, the bill would create Treasury "host community economic recovery accounts" for each covered plant. Licensees would have to keep each host account at least 2% of a defined decommissioning base and, for facilities already decommissioning at enactment, make a one‑time 2% transfer within 1 year. Money in the accounts would be available without further appropriation to make grants for economic recovery and planning. The bill would also make some nuclear host communities eligible for 100% Federal share for section 209(e) grants if they are small, rural, or designated disadvantaged (under 50,000 people or Secretary-designated). Separately, local governments near decommissioned plants would be eligible for stranded-waste grants worth $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel, with appropriations authorized for FY2026–FY2035.
New decommissioning rules and fees
If enacted, the bill would add a PSDAR process at the NRC with mandatory State and Tribal consultation before filing. PSDARs would be public with at least a 90-day comment period and two public meetings, and host States would get 60 days to file support, conditional support, or nonsupport. The NRC would normally decide adequacy within one year and must adopt required regulations within 180 days. The bill would also create a Community Advisory Board Fund funded by licensee payments of $500,000 per PSDAR that requires consultation (plus $500,000 for a later PSDAR that again requires consultation). Merchant plants could not withdraw trust funds to make those payments. The NRC must set grant programs (short-term within 180 days and a long-term program within 1 year) to support community advisory boards.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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