The Illinois legislature has voted to allow construction of small modular nuclear reactors beginning in 2026, but failed to take up new legislation on a private school scholarship program.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House on Thursday approved development of new nuclear reactors , reversing a 1987 moratorium and sending to Gov. J.B. Pritzker a plan that addresses the Democrat's safety concerns over the proposal. The 98-8 vote to allow construction of so-called small modular reactors beginning in 2026 came a day after developers of the only such project approved by federal regulators pulled the plug because of rising costs .
The Illinois proposal is largely the same as one that earned overwhelming legislative approval but was vetoed by Pritzker last spring. It adds a study on the risks of new nuclear technology and puts a state agency in charge of oversight, issues missing from the original plan.
Democratic Senate President Don Harmon of Oak Park picked up Welch's bill but no action ensued. A spokesperson said it's under review. The legislation would create an office of legislative labor relations to start the process, but it would not begin its work until July 2025.
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