While many passed General Assembly bills have gotten Governor JB Pritzker’s signature since the end of the last legislative session, not all are being decided upon so swiftly
The Illinois governor faces a decision over whether to veto S.B. 0076, a General Assembly bill lifting the state’s moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants.
Industry advocates are pushing for the construction of what is known as “Small Modular Nuclear Reactors,” a technology that is still under development and will not be operational until at least 2030 by current estimates.