88000300 - Environmental Monitoring of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant

Account Description FY2009
GAA
FY2009  
Total  
Spending
  
8800-0300 Environmental Monitoring of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant
For environmental monitoring of the nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire, including a continuous real-time radiological monitoring system for cities and towns in the commonwealth located within the emergency planning zone of the nuclear power plant; provided, that the cost of this item, including any applicable fringe benefits and indirect costs, shall be assessed on electric companies in the commonwealth which own, in whole or in part, or purchase power from the Seabrook nuclear power plant; provided further, that the department of public utilities shall develop an equitable method of apportioning such assessments among the licensees; provided further, that such assessments shall be paid during the current fiscal year as provided by the department; provided further, that for the purposes of said item, "electric companies" shall be defined as all persons, firms, associations and private corporations which own or operate works or distribute electricity in the commonwealth; provided further, that the term 'electric companies' shall not include municipalities or municipal light plants; provided further, that an amount shall be allocated so that the 7 western towns in the commonwealth designated as "emergency planning zones" may be additionally monitored by the department of public health through the purchase of expert scientific and academic advice and appropriate equipment; provided further, that said allocation will be funded by the utilities that purchase power from the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Phase 2 of the monitoring update for C-10 of Newburyport; provided further, that this expense shall be apportioned according to the formula stated above; and provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2009 the results of the monitoring project between the department and the citizens monitoring group, including but not limited to, the reasons for increases and decreases in radiation levels
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HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
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FY2005
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FY2009
GAA
FY2009
Budget
Reductions
Wages & Salaries 90 147 165 165 165 -165
TOTAL 90 147 165 165 165 -165

 

FY2009 Spending Category Chart

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=100%



 
Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION

City / Town
FY2009
GAA
  FY2009    
  9C Cuts    
Monitoring equipment for C-10 of Newburyport Newburyport75,000 -75,000