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SB272

Provides relative to licensing reciprocity for nuclear power generation. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Introduced·2/27/26
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Louisiana SB272 amends the expedited permitting program for nuclear power generation, establishing licensing reciprocity and federal permitting.

Louisiana SB272 amends the expedited permitting program for nuclear power generation by authorizing the secretary to create a federal permitting parity program. This program aims to expedite the processing of permits, modifications, registrations, and variances for nuclear power generation. The bill also mandates the adoption of rules to notify that permits issued under the program are part of the federal permitting parity program. This change is set to take effect on August 1, 2026.

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History

Mar 9

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.

Feb 27

Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.