The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 1701)
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§ 1701. Duties [Repealed effective January 1, 2030]
The Panel shall serve in an advisory capacity only and shall not have authority to
direct decommissioning of the Vermont Yankee site. The duties of the Panel shall be:
(1) To hold a minimum of three public meetings each year for the purpose of discussing
issues relating to the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee. The Panel may hold additional
meetings.
(2) To advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the agencies of the State, and the public
on issues related to the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee, with a written report
being provided annually to the Governor and to the energy committees of the General
Assembly. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of reports) shall not apply to this report.
(3) To serve as a conduit for public information and education on and to encourage community
involvement in matters related to the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee and to receive
written reports and presentations on the decommissioning of the site at its regular
meetings.
(4) To periodically receive reports, including those required by the Public Utility Commission
Docket No. 8880 Order, on the Decommissioning Trust Fund and other funds associated
with decommissioning of or site restoration at Vermont Yankee, including fund balances,
expenditures made, and reimbursements received.
(5) To receive reports and presentations at regular meetings regarding the decommissioning
progress and plans for Vermont Yankee, including any site assessments and post-shutdown
decommissioning assessment reports; provide a forum for receiving public comment on
these plans and reports; and provide comment on these plans and reports as the Panel
may consider appropriate to State agencies and the owner of Vermont Yankee and in
the annual report described in subdivision (2) of this subsection. (Added 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 271, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § E.233, eff. June 9, 2014; 2021, No. 54, § 14; repealed on January 1, 2030 by 2023 No. 53, § 132.)
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§ 1701. Repealed. 2023 No. 53, § 132, eff. January 1, 2030.
(Added 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 271, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § E.233, eff. June 9, 2014; 2021, No. 54, § 14; repealed on January 1, 2030 by 2023 No. 53, § 132.)