48-1622. Compact negotiations authorized; site acquisitions; contracts for operation of site. (a) The secretary is authorized to enter into negotiations for a compact with other states for the establishment and operation of a regional low-level radioactive waste disposal site which, before being put into effect, shall be ratified by the legislatures of three states and consented to by the Congress of the United States.
(b) The state is authorized to accept or acquire, by gift, transfer or purchase, from another governmental agency or private person, suitable sites including land and appurtenances for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Sites received by gift or transfer are subject to approval and acceptance by the legislature.
(c) Lands and appurtenances which are used for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste shall be acquired in fee simple absolute and used exclusively for such purpose, unless or until the secretary determines that such exclusive use is not required to protect the public health, safety, welfare or environment. Before such site is leased for other use, the secretary shall require and assure that the radioactive waste history of the site be recorded in the permanent land records of the site. All radioactive material accepted by the site operator or by any agent of the site operator for disposal on a radioactive waste disposal site shall become the property of the state.
(d) The state is authorized to arrange for the availability of a service for disposal of low-level radioactive waste by contract operation of a disposal site acquired pursuant to subsection (b) or already owned by the state. A contract operator shall be subject to the surety and long-term care funding provisions of this act and to appropriate licensing by the United States nuclear regulatory commission or by the secretary under K.S.A. 48-1607, and amendments thereto.
(e) The secretary shall not approve any application for a license to receive radioactive waste from other persons for disposal on land not owned by the state or federal government.
History: L. 1984, ch. 198, ยง 15; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety
Article 16 - Nuclear Energy Development And Radiation Control
48-1601 Declaration of policy; construction of act.
48-1607 Licensing, registration, possession and use of sources of radiation and records thereof.
48-1608 Administrative procedure and judicial review.
48-1610 Impounding of materials.
48-1611 Injunction proceedings.
48-1614 Trade secrets and industrial processes protected.
48-1615 Inspection agreements.
48-1616 Federal-state agreements.
48-1617 Effect of act on local ordinances, resolutions and regulations.
48-1619 Title of act; citation.
48-1620 Licensing of low-level radioactive waste disposal facility required; conditions.
48-1621 Terms and conditions of licenses; transfer of title to state, when.
48-1622 Compact negotiations authorized; site acquisitions; contracts for operation of site.
48-1624 Inspection agreements; training programs.
48-1625 Radiation control operations fee fund created; expenditures.