Authorizing the secretary of health and environment to license nuclear fusion systems, establishing such licensure fee and authorizing the secretary to impose late fees for any expired radiation protection and control license.

SB 171 authorizes the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment to issue licenses for nuclear fusion systems, a new energy technology not previously covered under state radiation regulations. The bill establishes a fee for these licenses and allows the Secretary to charge late fees for expired radiation protection and control licenses. It amends existing laws (K.S.A. 48-1603 and 48-1606) to include nuclear fusion systems within the state's radiation licensing framework. This directly affects companies or organizations seeking to develop or operate nuclear fusion systems in Kansas, requiring them to obtain a license and pay the associated fee.