You asked for brief summaries of the bills that the Environment Committee favorably reported to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. This bill authorizes bonds to DEP for various environmental and recreational projects.
State law authorizes the governor to enter such an agreement.
This bill requires DEP to adopt regulations to enable the state to obtain agreement state status. The regulations must establish a fee-based program for the control of radiation hazards to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The regulations must ensure that the state program, once approved by NRC, is funded to cover all of the state's administrative costs. The bill allows DEP to impose fees in connection with the registration of hospitals' use of radioactive materials and DEP's licensure of sources of ionizing radiation. It establishes a separate General Fund account in connection with this program.