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In general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, providing for small modular reactor and microreactor fees and further providing for creation of special funds.

PA · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Last action 20 Jul 2026

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Passed Senate
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Key takeaways

Amends the Radiation Protection Act to add definitions for small modular reactors and microreactors.
Establishes fee structures for small modular reactors and microreactors.
Updates statutory provisions governing the creation of special funds under the act.
Enacted into law as Act No. 37 of 2026 following passage in both the House and Senate.

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Pennsylvania Enacts Fees for Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors

House Bill 2017 amends Pennsylvania's Radiation Protection Act to define small modular reactors and microreactors and establish regulatory fees for them. The legislation also updates rules regarding the creation of special funds under the act. It passed both legislative chambers and was enacted into law as Act No. 37 of 2026.

Amends the Radiation Protection Act to add definitions for small modular reactors and microreactors.
Establishes fee structures for small modular reactors and microreactors.
Updates statutory provisions governing the creation of special funds under the act.
Enacted into law as Act No. 37 of 2026 following passage in both the House and Senate.

Energy

Environment

Medium impact

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Political leaning

Leans Democratic

from sponsors · Bipartisan on recorded votes

Support

Above average

19 of 209 members, against a typical 14 for this chamber.

Committees

Energy 6 Nov

Appropriations 3 Feb

Environmental Resources & Energy 13 Feb

Appropriations 23 Jun

Sponsors (19)

20 Jul 2026

Act No. 37 of 2026
20 Jul 2026

Approved by the Governor
12 Jul 2026

Presented to the Governor
12 Jul 2026

Signed in Senate
12 Jul 2026

Signed in House
12 Jul 2026

House concurred in Senate amendments (202-0)
12 Jul 2026

Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
12 Jul 2026

Referred to Rules
12 Jul 2026

In the House
12 Jul 2026

Third consideration and final passage (46-4)
24 Jun 2026

Re-reported as committed
23 Jun 2026

Re-referred to Appropriations
23 Jun 2026

Amended on third consideration (47-2)
1 Jun 2026

Second consideration
6 May 2026

First consideration
6 May 2026

Reported as committed
13 Feb 2026

Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
4 Feb 2026

In the Senate
4 Feb 2026

Third consideration and final passage (198-0)
4 Feb 2026

Re-reported as committed
3 Feb 2026

Re-committed to Appropriations
3 Feb 2026

Second consideration
2 Feb 2026

Removed from table
18 Nov 2025

Laid on the table
18 Nov 2025

First consideration
18 Nov 2025

Reported as committed
6 Nov 2025

Referred to Energy
6 Nov 2025

Introduced

House Floor: PN3686, CONCURRENCE

House · 12 Jul 2026

Passed

202 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Floor: PN3686, Final Passage

Senate · 12 Jul 2026

Passed

46 yea

4 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Rules: PN3686, Re-report Bill As Committed

House · 12 Jul 2026

Passed

33 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Appropriations: PN3686, Re-Reported as Committed

Senate · 24 Jun 2026

Passed

22 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Floor: PN2556 A03809, MARTIN Amendment No. A-3809

Senate · 23 Jun 2026

Passed

47 yea

2 nay

1 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Environmental Resources & Energy: PN2556, Reported as Committed

Senate · 6 May 2026

Passed

10 yea

1 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Floor: PN2556, FINAL PASSAGE

House · 4 Feb 2026

Passed

198 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Appropriations: PN2556, Re-report Bill As Committed

House · 4 Feb 2026

Passed

37 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Energy: PN2556, Report Bill As Committed

House · 18 Nov 2025

Passed

26 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Introduced

6 Nov 2025

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What changed

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Replaces discretionary fee reductions with explicit annual fee ranges for small modular reactors and microreactors

The Senate amendment removes the Department of Environmental Protection's broad discretion to reduce existing nuclear facility fees for small modular reactors and microreactors, replacing it with a new section creating specific annual fee brackets. Operators of small modular reactors or microreactors will pay three distinct annual site fees ranging between $10,000 and $50,000 each to cover department administration, emergency preparedness, and non-agency equipment and training. The revision also introduces a mandatory triennial fee review beginning in 2030 and updates the statutory fund deposit provisions.

Section 402.1: Replaced proposed Section 402(d.1) with a new standalone Section 402.1 establishing explicit annual site fees for small modular reactor and microreactor license/permit holders, consisting of one DEP fee ($10,000 to $50,000) and two separate emergency management agency fees ($10,000 to $50,000 each) payable within 30 days of enactment and every July 1 thereafter.
Section 402.1(E): Added a requirement for DEP and PEMA to review fees every three years starting in 2030 and authorize regulatory fee adjustments if costs change.
Section 403: Amended to update statutory cross-references ensuring new Section 402.1 fee collections are properly deposited into the Radiation Protection Fund and Radiation Emergency Response Fund.

Amended

23 Jun 2026

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