[Section 1701 repealed effective January 1, 2030.]

§ 1701. Duties

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 June 9, 2014; 2021, No. 54, § 14; repealed on January 1, 2030 by 2023 No. 53, § 132.)