1.    Committee Business 8:30

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the May 21, 2025 meeting

 

2.    Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Executive Orders 8:30 – 9:00AM

On May 23, 2025, the current administration signed four executive orders related to increasing rapid deployment of advanced nuclear technologies in the U.S. The committee will hear from the Office of Energy Development on the significance of the orders.

 

Ø  Office of Energy Development

 

3.    Valar Atomics Nuclear Test Reactor 9:00 – 9:30AM

Valar Atomics partnered with the San Rafael Energy Research Center to have a new nuclear test reactor running by 2026. The committee will hear about the plan for the new test reactor.

 

Ø  Office of Energy Development

Ø  San Rafael Energy Research Center

 

4.    Nuclear Supply Chain 9:30 – 10:00AM

The committee will hear about nuclear supply chain opportunities in Utah.

 

Ø  Office of Energy Development

Ø  San Rafael Energy Research Center

 

5.    Nuclear Manufacturing Facilities 10:00 – 10:30AM

Nuclear manufacturing is a critical piece of the nuclear power industry. The committee will hear from Rep. Albrecht on the necessity of signaling support for this industry to be in Utah.

 

Ø  Rep. Albrecht

 

6.    Utah Broadband Center 10:30 – 11:00AM

In May 2025, the current administration cancelled, or made changes to certain federal broadband programs intended to fund state-led programs to address barriers to broadband access. Considering the cancellation, the Utah Broadband Center has been asked:

 

·         What is the status of the different grant programs the Utah Broadband Center administers?

·         What specific federal broadband funding programs have been cut, and has that impacted Utah's broadband deployment initiatives?

·         If impacted, have you identified alternative funding sources (state, private, local, philanthropic)? What is the status of those efforts?

 

Ø  Utah Broadband Center

 

7.    Adjourn 11:00AM