Regulation of radioactive material.
Summary
Establishes Indiana as a nuclear regulatory agreement state upon approval by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (commission) and the signing of an agreement by the governor and the chairman of the commission. Establishes the policies and purposes of the agreement in regulating certain radioactive items. Provides that the Indiana department of homeland security (department) is responsible for carrying out the duties of the agreement. Tasks the department to create rules, regulations, and protocols for the enforcement of the agreement. Requires the department to create licensing procedures for radioactive materials. Provides that the department shall create fee structures for the regulation of various radioactive services. Establishes the radiation site closure and disposal fund and the radiation long-term care fund. Permits the department to enter public and private property to ensure compliance with radiation regulations under certain conditions. Provides that the governor and the department may enter into agreements with the commission. Supersedes municipality or county regulation of certain radioactive materials. Prohibits the use or possession of certain radioactive materials unless licensed by the department. Grants the department emergency authority to impound radioactive materials in the possession of a person who is not in compliance with the department. Provides civil penalties for violations of certain rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Mar 7, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced
Returned to the Senate without amendments
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 76, nays 0
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 46, nays 3
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jon Ford
RRepublican
P
Michael Crider
RRepublican
P
Randy Frye
RRepublican
Co
Chris Judy
RRepublican
Co
Phil Boots
RRepublican
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