California Nuclear Waste Regulation Initiative (2016)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
A California Nuclear Waste Regulation Initiative (#15-0001) did not make the November 8, 2016 ballot, as an initiated state statute.[1][2]
Petitioners did not gather the required number of signatures during the circulation period and the initiative failed on September 23, 2015.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot title:
Official summary:
- "Extends statutory preconditions, currently applicable to new operation of any nuclear powerplant, to existing Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Before further electricity production at any plant, requires California Energy Commission to find federal government has approved technology for permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste. For nuclear powerplants requiring reprocessing of fuel rods, requires Commission to find federal government has approved technology for nuclear fuel rod reprocessing plants. Both findings are subject to Legislature’s rejection. Further requires Commission to find on case-by-case basis facilities will be available with adequate capacity to reprocess or store powerplant’s fuel rods."
Fiscal impact statement:
Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance.
- "Potential impacts on state and local finances in the form of decreased revenues and increased costs due to possible electricity price increases and state liabilities. The magnitude of these impacts are uncertain, but could be significant, depending in part on the need for system upgrades for replacement power and whether the state is liable for investment losses. Potential avoidance of major future state and local government costs and lost revenues in the rare event of a major nuclear power plant incident."
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Ben Davis Jr. submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on January 7, 2015.
- A title and summary was issued by California's attorney general's office on March 13, 2015.
- 365,880 valid signatures are be required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until September 10, 2015, to collect the required signatures.
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