An Act relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel

This bill requires nuclear power facilities in Massachusetts that store spent nuclear fuel in dry casks to report real-time temperature, helium release, and radiation levels to the Department of Public Health. It directly affects facility operators (like those at the Pilgrim plant) and mandates the Department of Public Health to create rules for this reporting. Additionally, the bill requires nuclear plant licensees to fully fund offsite emergency response costs after plant closure until all spent fuel is moved from pools to dry casks, prohibiting use of decommissioning trust funds for this purpose. These provisions aim to enhance monitoring and financial responsibility for spent fuel management.