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Senate Bill 316

Uranium Waste Disposal [view on nmlegis.gov]

Financial Analysis: FIR


Sponsor
Sen. George K. Muñoz 4 Cibola, McKinley & San Juan

Status
SIRC ❓Was scheduled for Feb 18. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled.
SCONC

"Official" History

This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.

Actions: [4] SIRC/SCONC-SIRC

Legis DayActionDetails
4 referred SIRC/SCONC
4 sent SIRC

This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.

Feb 7 filed: [Prefiled by George K. Muñoz; not yet on nmlegis]
[new]
sent to SIRC
title: '[prefiled by George K. Muñoz; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Uranium Waste Disposal'
actions: 'SPREF' -> '[4] SIRC/SCONC-SIRC'
new sponsor: George K. Muñoz
Feb 14 scheduled for SIRC on Tue Feb 18, 10:00

SENATE BILL 316

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

George K. Muñoz

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; REQUIRING URANIUM WASTE DISPOSAL IN FEDERALLY MANAGED UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; LIMITING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR URANIUM WASTE DISPOSAL TO FEDERALLY MANAGED UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOSITORIES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] DISPOSITION OF URANIUM WASTE--PERMITTING OF URANIUM WASTE DISPOSAL.--

          A. Uranium tailings and uranium waste from the mining, milling or processing of uranium ore in New Mexico shall only be disposed of in federally managed underground depositories designed for the containment of hazardous waste.

          B. No state agency shall issue a permit for the disposal of uranium tailings or uranium waste in a facility other than a federally managed underground depository designed for the containment of hazardous waste.

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