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Mission

The mission of NCSL's Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG) is to provide legislative members with the opportunity to learn about nuclear energy and related policy activity around the country. NLWG brings together the nuclear energy industry, government, and nonprofit professionals to foster communication with legislators. Through these efforts, NLWG members help guide NCSL policies that serve as the basis for NCSL's advocacy before the federal government on behalf of state legislators. NLWG is composed of legislators who are appointed by state legislative leadership. The program is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy. 

Nuclear Legislative Working Group
Co-Chair: Senator Matt Boehnke, Washington
Co-Chair: Senator Mattie Hunter, Illinois

NCSL Contacts: Betsy Smith (Denver) 

Members by States

Alaska
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Cathy Giessel
Representative Mike Prax
Representative George Rauscher
Arizona
Representative Gail Griffin
Arkansas
Representative Rick Beck
Representative Matt Duffield
Representative Jack Ladyman
Representative Aaron Pilkington
California
Senator Toni G. Atkins
Senator John Laird
Colorado
Senator Chris Hansen
Senator Chris Kolker
Representative Alex Valdez
Connecticut
Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan
Representative Jonathan Steinberg
Georgia
Senator Max Burns
Senator Harold Jones II
Representative Chuck Martin Jr.
Representative Bill Werkheiser
Idaho
Senator Mark Harris
Senator Dave Lent
Illinois
Senator Mattie Hunter
Iowa
Senator Mike Klimesh
Kansas
Representative Leo Delperdang
Representative Mark Schreiber
Representative Mike Thompson
Kentucky
Representative Randy Bridges
Senator Danny Carroll
Representative Suzanne Miles
Maryland
Senator Benjamin Brooks
Senator Katherine Klausmeier
Minnesota
Representative Patty Acomb
Representative Jamie Long
Missouri
Representative John Black
Senator Travis Fitzwater
Montana
Representative Gary Parry
Senator Christopher Pope
Senator Jason Small
Representative Katie Zolnikov
Nevada
Assemblymember Natha C. Anderson
Senator Chris Brooks
Assemblymember Gregory T. Hafen II
Senator Dallas Harris
Assemblymember Howard Watts III
New Hampshire
Representative Douglas Thomas
Representative Michael Vose
New Jersey
Senator Bob Smith
New Mexico
Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon
Representative Cathrynn N. Brown
Representative Christine Chandler
Representative Meredith A. Dixon
Senator David M. Gallegos
Senator Brenda McKenna
Representative Matthew McQueen
Representative Andrea Romero
Senator Jeff Steinborn
North Carolina
Senator David Craven
Senator Todd Johnson
Representative Charlie Miller
Representative Erin Pare
North Dakota
Senator Brad Bekkedahl
Senator David Hogue
Representative Corey Mock
Representative Todd Porter
Ohio
Representative Dick Stein
Oregon
Senator Lew Frederick
Senator Bill Hansell
Pennsylvania
Senator Ryan P. Aument
South Carolina
President Thomas C. Alexander
Representative Sylleste H. Davis
Tennessee
Senator Rusty Crowe
Representative Sam McKenzie
Representative John Ragan
Senator Ken Yager
Texas
Representative Brooks Landgraf
Representative Ed Thompson
Utah
Senator Curtis S. Bramble
Senator David P. Hinkins
Representative Steven J. Lund
Virginia
Senator Jeremy S. McPike
Washington
Representative Stephanie Barnard
Senator Matt Boehnke
Representative Sharlett Mena
Representative Skyler Rude
Representative Clyde Shavers
West Virginia
Delegate Clay Riley
Delegate Kayla Young
Wisconsin
Senator Dan Feyen
Representative Kevin Petersen
Senator Romaine Quinn
Wyoming
Representative Donald Burkhart Jr.
Senator Dan Dockstader
Representative Lloyd Larsen

Related Resources

2023 Legislative Energy Trends

This report highlights trends in state energy legislation from 2023, ranging from renewable energy to energy security and grid development. State legislatures considered well over 3,000 bills in 2023, enacting almost 17% of those bills. These actions reflect state lawmakers’ diverse responsibilities and their varied approach to ensuring a robust, resilient and sustainable energy system that adequately meets states’ energy needs.
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