65-3449. Same; notification of legislature and governor of site investigations for disposal of radioactive wastes; acquisition by state of physical sites, when; contracts by secretary for operation an
65-3449
65-3449. Same; notification of legislature and governor of site investigationsfor disposal of radioactive wastes; acquisition by state of physical sites,when; contracts by secretary for operation and closure of sites.(a) No geologic investigation to determine the suitability of any locationin this state for the disposal of radioactive hazardous waste materialsshall be undertaken by any person, firm, corporation or other associationof persons or governmental authority, until the governor and the house ofrepresentatives and the senate of the Kansas legislature have first beennotified of all the details of such proposed investigation.
(b) In order to provide for the proper care and surveillance of facilitiessubject to this act, the state of Kansas may acquire by gift or transferfrom any person or another government agency, any and all lands, buildings,and grounds necessary to fulfill the purposes of this act, except that,with respect to any commercial radioactive waste disposal or storage facility,the state of Kansas shall acquire the lands comprising the physical siteof the facility or such lands shall be owned by the federal government. Anyand all lands, buildings, and grounds acquired under this section shallbe owned in fee title absolute by the state of Kansas. Any such gift, acquisitionor transfer is subject to approval and acceptance by the legislature.
(c) The secretary may lease, license or contract with any person to providefor the operation, closure, monitoring or maintenance of any lands, buildingsor ground acquired by the state of Kansas under subsection (b) of this section.
History: L. 1981, ch. 251, § 3; July 1.