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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1116: Creates provisions relating to nuclear energy projects

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1116 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates provisions relating to nuclear energy projects. Primary sponsor: Travis Fitzwater. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1116 - The act establishes the "Missouri Nuclear Energy Advancement Act". The act establishes the "Missouri Nuclear Energy Advancement Act". The act provides that there shall be no prohibition on the construction or operation of nuclear electric generation facilities in the state, provided that all licensing requirements of the facilities have been satisfied and the state's emergency preparedness for nuclear electric generation is considered to be in good standing by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. Under the act, the Governor shall establish the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Office ("Office") within the Department of Natural Resources. The Governor shall appoint the director of the Office. The director shall not have any interests that substantially conflict with the director's duties as the head of the Office. The duties of the office are described in the act. The duties of the Director are described in the act. The Office shall administer the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Development Fund, established by the act. The Fund shall provide grants to eligible nuclear energy projects in the state, as described in the act. Specifics of the grants are described in the act. A grant shall not exceed $100,000,000. For projects involving the commission of an advanced nuclear reactor, the Office shall require that until the reactor is commissioned, the net proceeds of the grant recipient's sales of electricity from a natural gas electric generation facility shall be dedicated to funding the pre-commissioning costs of the reactor. All information in grant applications shall be kept confidential and shall not be released to the public or in response to any record request. The act is substantially similar to HB 2598 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis FitzwaterPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
  2. Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
  3. S First Read
  4. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source