Source material associated with mining-agreement.

Wyoming's HB 61 allows the state governor to negotiate with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to assume authority over regulating specific nuclear materials. The bill would transfer oversight of "source material" involved in uranium or thorium recovery during rare earth mining and processing operations from the federal government to Wyoming's Department of Environmental Quality. Key provisions include authorizing the department to enforce regulations, set fees, issue licenses for these materials, and inspect facilities - while keeping independent laboratories and other materials under federal control. This directly affects mining companies engaged in rare earth processing and uranium/thorium recovery operations within Wyoming.