HB 1461: Advanced Nuclear Reactors
GENERAL BILL by Miller ; Gentry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gossett-Seidman
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.
Last Action: 1/28/2026 House - Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/26/2026 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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HB 1461, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1696 Advanced Nuclear Reactors McClain Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced 
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 929505 - Amendment
Remove lines 73-290 and insert:Miller 1/27/2026
3:58 PMAdopted without Objection
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 186.801 Ten-year site plans. Page 7 (pdf) 366.02 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 366.92 Florida renewable energy policy. Page 9 (pdf) 377.601 Legislative intent. Page 10 (pdf) 403.506 Applicability, thresholds, and certification. Page 11 (pdf) 403.519 Exclusive forum for determination of need. Page 13 (pdf) 403.541 Page 2 (pdf)