Staff Open Meeting - February 24, 2026

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What opening procedures and attendance were recorded at the staff open meeting?

Chair Meyers 0:01

All right, good morning everybody. So we're gonna go ahead and call the special or the staff open meeting to order. Um I see we have Vice Chair Walden on.

How did the commissioners discuss the draft letter supporting nuclear SMR legislation?

Chair Meyers 0:12

Um I do not see Commissioner Lopez yet. Mm-hmm. Oh, okay. Apparently he's on his way. Um but Commissioner Waldo or Vice Chair Walden, you want to move the item?

What comments and concerns were raised about the wording of the support letter?

Vice Chair Walden 0:38

Yes, I move item number one for discussion.

Chair Meyers 0:41

All right, thank you. Um A as everybody knows, there are several bills regarding uh small modular reactors that have been introduced at the legislature uh this session. Although they involve local preemption and zoning issues, which is the purview of the legislature and not this commission.

How was the motion to approve the letter moved and voted on by the commission?

Chair Meyers 0:59

Um in conversations with the Demenas, uh I thought it'd be a good idea for us to send a letter to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House to uh express our support for the legislature's work um in general on moving forward on nuclear and and SMR discussions. Um so I hope everybody's had time to review the letter uh that I docketed a a while ago. Um and I I guess um the the only real change we have to this is is at the bottom where we we invited them to the workshop that's happening in an hour. I didn't think that was appropriate to do any more, so we kinda reworded that a little bit to invite 'em to future workshops. Um But other than that the letter is largely the same.

What were the results of the vote and next steps for signing the letter?

Chair Meyers 1:39

So um I guess do any of my fellow commissioners have any comments, questions, concerns?

Vice Chair Walden 1:48

Uh my only my comment is just that 'cause you did say it's a generic letter to make sure that that uh Ryan Demena and everyone understand it's a it's a letter of support for their efforts, but not a letter of support for any particular legislation.

Chair Meyers 2:01

That is correct. Yes.

Vice Chair Walden 2:05

Thank you.

Chair Meyers 2:06

Mm-hmm. Um still not seeing Commissioner Lopez, but we have three here. That counts, right? So I guess with that, um Commissioner or Vice Vice Chair Walden, you want to move for a vote?

Vice Chair Walden 2:21

Yes, I move item number one for a vote.

Chair Meyers 2:24

All right, Carolyn, please call the roll.

Carolyn 2:26

Commissioner Lopez, excused. Commissioner Thompson. Excuse. He's excused.

How did the meeting conclude and what upcoming nuclear workshop was announced?

Carolyn 2:33

Excused. Commissioner Marquez Peterson. Aye. Vice Chair Walden? I Chairmeyers.

Chair Meyers 2:42

Aye and by a vote of three ayes, zero nays, and two excused, um we have passed this item. We'll go ahead and get it signed and sent over. And that was our only item on today's agenda. So um I guess I will see or we will see everybody in about uh I don't know what fifty six minutes for the nuclear workshop. Thank you. Uh and we're adjourned.

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