UtahUtah energy office coordinates nuclear fuel recycling development
Utah’s energy office coordinates nuclear fuel recycling work and pursues a possible campus, while the energy council may help fund campus participants.
What it does
Utah’s energy office coordinates with businesses and federal agencies, connects developers with local communities, and reviews general opportunities to recycle used nuclear fuel.
The energy office pursues a Utah campus for nuclear fuel work and plans with willing communities, schools, industry, and regulators on workforce needs, transportation, and safety.
The energy council may offer campus participants project financing or matching grants from its energy fund. Federal campus money for Utah must go into that fund.
Argument forBusinesses and federal agencies may find it easier to explore recycling projects when the state coordinates meetings, shares requirements, and reviews general opportunities.
Argument againstCommunities could face more discussion about siting and transporting nuclear materials, even though the law only calls for work with willing communities and does not promise a campus will be built.
More detail
The Office of Energy Development coordinates with businesses and federal agencies, connects developers with local communities, and assesses recycling opportunities. These duties concern businesses interested in developing nuclear fuel recycling facilities in Utah, federal agencies, local communities, and other stakeholders. A preliminary assessment is a general review. It does not include site-specific engineering, license applications, detailed feasibility studies, or site studies. These provisions took effect May 6, 2026.
The Office of Energy Development pursues campus development and reports on its federal application and related work. The office works with willing communities, Utah colleges and universities, industry, and state and federal regulators. The state radiation control director oversees campus regulation under applicable state and federal rules. The office may discuss hosting a campus with the U.S. Department of Energy. A campus may include fuel processing, advanced reactors, and related businesses or facilities. The office reports each year by October 1 on its federal application and related work. The radiation control director also reports each year on regulatory duties.
The Utah Energy Council may use the Electrical Energy Development Investment Fund for campus project financing and matching grants. The funding may support organizations participating in the campus. The council may provide this funding; it is not required to do so. Federal money for developing a campus in Utah must go into the fund. These provisions took effect May 6, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 11Senate/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11Senate/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 7Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 7Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 6Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 6Bill Received from Senate for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 5Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 5Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Mar 4House/ to Senate
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to SenateMajor
- Mar 4House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Mar 4House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Mar 4House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Mar 4House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Feb 12House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]
- Feb 12House/ committee report favorable [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 12House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 11LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0135S02
- Feb 11LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0135S02
- Feb 10House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 9House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 6House/ received from SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Senate/ to House
- Feb 6Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 6Senate/ substituted
- Feb 6Senate/ uncircled
- Feb 6LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0135S02
- Feb 6LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0135S02
- Feb 4Senate/ circled
- Feb 4Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 3Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Jan 23Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 23Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
- Jan 23LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0135S01
- Jan 23LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0135S01
- Jan 22Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 22Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Major
- Jan 21Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]Minor
- Jan 21LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0135S01
- Jan 21LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0135S01
- Jan 20Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 19LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0135
- Jan 15Senate/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 14LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0135
- Jan 14LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0135
- Jan 14Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 14Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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