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.
For purposes of this section, "commercial nuclear power facility" or "facility" means a utilization facility situated in this State which that holds an operating permit or license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
3. Fees. In addition to the fee provided in Title 22, section 664, each nuclear power plant licensee whose operations are monitored under this chapter shall pay a fee to the permanent fund established in Title 22, section 680, subsection 7. The amount of the fee for each licensee shall must be calculated by multiplying the total allocation to the State Planning Office Public Advocate for the fiscal year from the fund established in Title 22, section 680, subsection 7, for the full cost of the State Nuclear Safety Advisor, including the cost to the State for personnel and fringe benefits, by the licensee's proportion of the total electric generating capacity of amount of nuclear waste stored or generated by all licensees subject to this chapter. The cost must include an annual amount not to exceed $10,000 for support functions associated with this position.
Sec. S-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
State Planning Office 0082
Initiative: Provides for the transfer of one Public Service Coordinator III position, associated All Other and revenue from the State Planning Office to the Office of the Public Advocate.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05
Positions - Legislative Count (0.000) (-1.000)
Personal Services $0 ($92,172)
All Other 0 (21,828)
__________ __________
Other Special Revenue
Funds Total $0 ($114,000)
Public Advocate 0410
Initiative: Provides for the transfer of one Public Service Coordinator III position, associated All Other and revenue from the State Planning Office to the Office of the Public Advocate.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05
Positions - Legislative Count (0.000) (1.000)
Personal Services $0 $112,642
All Other 0 211,358
__________ __________
Other Special Revenue
Funds Total $0 $324,000
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2003-04 2004-05
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS $0 $210,000
__________ __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS $0 $210,000
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