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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.9-1. Policy and purpose
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There is created the Rhode Island-Massachusetts Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact. The party states recognize that the Congress has declared that each state is responsible for providing for the availability of capacity, either within or outside its borders…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.9-10. Fees, compensation and liability
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(a) Each party state may establish reasonable fees which shall be imposed upon generators, shippers, or carriers to recover the cost of inspections and other administrative actions taken under this compact. (b) A host state may establish reasonable fees and surcharges which shall…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.9-11. Severability and construction
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(a) The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the Constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to an…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.9-2. Definitions
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As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (1) “Adjudicatory proceeding” means the Commission process of formulating an order; (2) “Closure” means the permanent termination of waste acceptance at a facility, including closure prior to i…