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A4970

Directs BPU and DEP to inventory areas previously sited for nuclear reactor facilities and solicit proposals for development, establishes expedited permitting for nuclear reactors.

Introduced·5/7/26
Introduced Text

Directs BPU and DEP to inventory nuclear reactor sites and expedite permitting for nuclear reactors.

New Jersey A4970 directs the Board of Public Utilities and the Department of Environmental Protection to inventory areas previously sited for nuclear reactor facilities and solicit proposals for development. The bill establishes expedited permitting for nuclear reactors, requiring all State agencies and local government units to prioritize the review and approval of any permits impacting nuclear reactor development or operation.

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Current
Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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History

May 7

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee