The Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025 amends federal nuclear law to strengthen state and local government involvement in nuclear plant closures and provide financial support to affected communities. The bill requires nuclear plant operators to submit detailed decommissioning plans to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and consult with host states and nearby local governments (within 50 miles) before doing so, with the NRC required to make decisions within one year and allowing states 60 days to voice support or opposition. The legislation also establishes three new federal funding streams: $12.5 million in initial grants for community advisory boards to facilitate communication during decommissioning, $15 per kilogram of stored spent fuel to help host communities manage the burden of long-term waste storage through 2035, and 2 percent contributions from nuclear licensees to economic development accounts for communities experiencing plant closures. These changes modernize nuclear regulatory oversight while ensuring communities hosting decommissioning facilities have a formal voice in the process and receive dedicated resources to manage the economic and logistical impacts of plant shutdowns.
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