Illinois HB5285 amends the Radioactive Waste Storage Act to ensure interest from a settlement fund is used for Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste.
Illinois HB5285 amends the Radioactive Waste Storage Act by changing Section 6 to ensure that interest earned from investments or deposits in the fund from a settlement agreement is deposited into the Radioactive Waste Site Perpetual Care Fund. This fund is specifically for the continued maintenance of the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site and its surrounding buffer zone. The law emphasizes the perpetual responsibility of the state to manage radioactive waste sites for public health and safety.
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