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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 35-11-1505: Benefits agreement.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 11 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
  3. ARTICLE 15 - RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES

No benefits agreement shall be finally effective until authorized by the legislature under W.S. 35-11-1506. The benefits agreement shall be sufficient to offset adverse environmental, public health, social or economic impacts to the state as a whole, and specifically to the local area hosting the storage facility. The benefits agreement shall be attached to and made part of any permit for the facility. Failure to adhere to the benefits agreement shall be considered grounds for enforcement up to and including permit termination. No benefits agreement as provided in this section shall limit or waive any rights afforded to the state by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as of March 1, 1995, including any right to disapprove any site or siting.

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