STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY BENEFITS & COST

House Memorial 36 requests the University of New Mexico (UNM) to study the costs and benefits of developing New Mexico's nuclear energy industry and recommend statutory or regulatory changes. The study must examine economic, safety, and operational factors, with UNM reporting findings to the legislative energy committee. This non-binding memorial directly affects UNM as the study recipient and could inform future policy decisions about nuclear energy development. It does not create new law but seeks research to support potential industry growth, acknowledging New Mexico's historical ties to nuclear energy and uranium mining.