First Substitute S.B. 198

Senator Terry R. Spencer proposes to substitute the following bill:

1 HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE
2 APPROPRIATION
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Terry R. Spencer
6 This act appropriates, over two fiscal years, S [ $1,600,000 ] $1,300,000 s from the General Fund
6a to the
7 Department of Environmental Quality to be used to oppose the off site storage of high-level
8 or greater than class C nuclear waste within the exterior boundaries of the state. This act
9 appropriates S [ $600,000 ] $300,000 s as a one-time appropriation for fiscal year 2000-01, and
9a the effective
10 date for this appropriation is April 30, 2001. This act also appropriates h [ $1,000,000 ]
10a $800,000 h as an
11 ongoing appropriation for fiscal year 2001-02, and the effective date for this appropriation
12 is July 1, 2001. Both appropriations are nonlapsing.
13 This act enacts uncodified material.
14 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
15 Section 1. Appropriation for fiscal year 2000-01.
16 (1) For fiscal year 2000-01 only, there is appropriated S [ $600,000 ] $300,000 s from the
16a General Fund
17 to the Department of Environmental Quality.
18 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that this appropriation be used by the department,
19 acting in consultation with the office of the governor, to oppose and prevent h , INCLUDING BY
19a MEANS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
19b (a) h the off site storage
20 h [ or transportation ] h of high-level or greater than class C nuclear waste within the exterior borders
20a of
21 the state h [ . ] ; AND h

21a h (b) THE TRANSPORTATION OF THIS WASTE WITHIN THE STATE FOR DELIVERY TO ANY
21b STORAGE SITE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BORDERS OF THE STATE. h
22 (3) This appropriation is nonlapsing.
23 Section 2. Appropriation for fiscal year 2001-02.
24 (1) For fiscal year 2001-02, there is appropriated, as an ongoing appropriation,
24a h [ $1,000,000 ] $800,000 h
25 from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality.

26 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that this appropriation be used by the department,
27 acting in consultation with the office of the governor, to oppose and prevent h , INCLUDING BY
27a MEANS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
27b (a) h the off site storage
28 h [ or transportation ] h of high-level or greater than class C nuclear waste within the exterior borders
28a of
29 the state h [ . ] ; AND
29a (b) THE TRANSPORTATION OF THIS WASTE WITHIN THE STATE FOR DELIVERY TO ANY
29b STORAGE SITE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BORDERS OF THE STATE. h
30 (3) This appropriation is nonlapsing.
31 Section 3. Effective date.
32 (1) Section 1. takes effect on April 30, 2001.
33 (2) Section 2. takes effect on July 1, 2001.