HM 1069

1	House Memorial
2	A memorial to the Congress of the United States, urging
3	Congress to authorize a fast-track program for granting
4	permits to develop and construct new nuclear power plants.
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6	WHEREAS, as Florida's economic growth demands that the
7	state develop additional clean, efficient, and affordable power
8	sources, and
9	WHEREAS, five nuclear reactors currently provide Florida
10	with 13 percent of its electricity, equal to 79 percent of the
11	state's emissions-free electricity, and
12	WHEREAS, nations around the world are turning to nuclear
13	power to meet their energy needs, and
14	WHEREAS, nuclear energy is among the least expensive energy
15	sources in America today, and
16	WHEREAS, the safety record of nuclear energy is second to
17	none, with no deaths or injuries attributed to commercial
18	nuclear power in the United States, and
19	WHEREAS, approximately 2,400 skilled workers are required
20	to build a new reactor and approximately 600 workers are
21	required to operate each reactor, and
22	WHEREAS, two companies are preparing to build four reactors
23	in Florida, and
24	WHEREAS, federal, state, and local governmental permit
25	application, review, and approval policies and procedures remain
26	a substantial complication to new reactor construction, NOW,
27	THEREFORE,
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29	Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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31	That the Florida Legislature urges Congress to expedite the
32	process for granting permits to develop and construct new
33	nuclear power plants by authorizing a fast-track program that is
34	open to new reactor applicants that meet specified criteria and
35	conditions, that reduces the amount of time necessary to grant a
36	permit for a new plant by half, and that does not sacrifice
37	safety standards or security.
38	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
39	dispatched to the President of the United States, to the
40	President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the
41	United States House of Representatives, and to each member of
42	the Florida delegation to the United States Congress.

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