State Legislation to Regulate or Restrict the Movement of Used Nuclear Fuel September 1999 Bills: Legislation introduced in several states in response to anticipated shipments of used nuclear fuel. Purpose: to govern the transportation of used nuclear fuel to proposed interim storage facilities in Nevada or Utah, or shipments of foreign reactor fuel to ports in California Effect: A few of the bills would better prepare states to oversee used fuel shipments and respond to accidents. However, many of the bills create procedural roadblocks to make shipments difficult, if not impossible. Common language used in the "roadblock" bills suggests that opponents of interim storage are organizing opposition at the state level. Status: California—bill to restrict the movement of used nuclear fuel and to create and impose extra emergency preparedness requirements on state safety agencies was passed by legislature, later vetoed by governor in September 1998 Georgia—bills to impose extensive restrictions on the movement of used nuclear fuel died in committee earlier this year Indiana—SB154, a bill to regulate the movement of used nuclear fuel by imposing specific highway transportation routes, as well as shipping fees to fund local emergency preparedness programs, was signed into law in May 1999 Kansas— bill defeated to regulate the movement of used nuclear fuel and to impose fees to fund emergency preparedness programs (similar to Indiana proposals) died in committee Michigan—bill pending to regulate the movement of used nuclear fuel and impose fees to fund an emergency preparedness plan (similar to Indiana proposals) New Hampshire—law effective Jan. 1, 1999, imposes permits, restrictions and fees to limit the transportation of used nuclear fuel Tennessee—two bills to restrict transportation of used nuclear fuel died in committee Utah—SB167 was signed into law in March 1999 and places approximately 60 miles of dirt road in Tooele County under state jurisdiction in order to prevent construction of a rail spur that would serve a proposed interim storage facility for used nuclear fuel.