PART S

Sec. S-1. 25 MRSA §52, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 519, §10, is amended to read:

§52. State Nuclear Safety Advisor

1. State Nuclear Safety Advisor position established. There is established within the State Planning Office of the Public Advocate a State Nuclear Safety Advisor position, which shall be that is an unclassified, confidential position.__The State Nuclear Safety Advisor serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Nuclear Safety Advisor shall must be an individual knowledgeable in the field of nuclear power production waste disposal at the federal and state levels.

2. Duties. The State Nuclear Safety Advisor shall have has the following duties:

A. To advise the Governor and the Legislature on issues pertaining to the safe operation of nuclear facilities and the safe transportation and storage of nuclear waste;

B. To consult with other agencies of State Government or Federal Government whose activities pertain to the issues in paragraph A;

C. To review and evaluate and to advise the Governor and the Legislature on activities conducted by other states to inspect and monitor the safe operation of nuclear facilities and the safe transportation and storage of nuclear waste; and

D. To prepare a report of his the State Nuclear Safety Advisor's activities under this section to be submitted January 15th March 30th of each year to the Governor and the Legislature.