2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 18 Health
Chapter 34 NUCLEAR ADVISORY PANEL
§ 1701 Duties

§ 1701. Duties

The duties of the panel shall be:

(1) To hold a minimum of three public meetings each year for the purpose of discussing issues relating to the present and future use of nuclear power and to advise the governor, the general assembly and the agencies of the state thereon with a written report being provided annually to the governor and to the energy committees of the general assembly;

(2) To define the responsibilities of state agencies for assuring the safety and health of the public as the result of the operation of a fixed nuclear facility and to assess the ability of state and local governments to meet this responsibility in terms of both technical expertise and financial support;

(3) To discuss proposed changes in operations or specific problems that arise in the operation of a fixed nuclear facility, and to prepare and present technical data to serve as a basis for establishing the state's position on such changes or problems;

(4) To maintain communications with the operators of any fixed nuclear facility, including the receipt of written reports and presentations to the panel at its regular meetings;

(5) To develop awareness in the state and in the state government of the potential liabilities, benefits or repercussions of nuclear power generation in the state in comparison to other electrical energy sources; and

(6) To review the current status of state relations with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to seek some agreement on federal and state regulatory efforts. (Added 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 271, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)