North DakotaNorth Dakota energy center faces limits on radioactive waste projects
North Dakota’s State Energy Research Center faces a restriction on projects involving above-ground high-level radioactive waste, though the text leaves its conditions unclear.
What it does
The law addresses the center’s research and projects involving above-ground high-level radioactive waste in North Dakota. The text includes approval and consultation language, but does not clearly show how it applies.
Argument forThe restriction could help keep the center from pursuing projects that lead to above-ground handling or disposal of high-level radioactive waste in North Dakota.
Argument againstThe restriction could limit the center’s ability to study projects involving above-ground high-level radioactive waste in North Dakota.
More detail
The law addresses when the center may conduct research or pursue projects involving above-ground high-level radioactive waste. The provision concerns research or projects that would result in the above-ground exploration, storage, treatment, or disposal of high-level radioactive waste in North Dakota. The text includes Industrial Commission approval and consultation with the High-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Council, but its formatting does not show clearly how those conditions apply.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22Latest
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/21Became Law
- Apr 18Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 18Signed by President
- Apr 18Signed by Speaker
- Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2159. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Concurred
- Apr 9Returned to Senate (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2159. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 57 nays 32Passed House
- Apr 7Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 4Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0Minor
- Apr 2Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0Minor
- Mar 14Committee Hearing 09:00
- Feb 13Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Received from Senate
- Jan 20Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2159. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 1Minor
- Jan 17Committee Hearing 10:15
- Jan 10Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeIntroduced
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