00                SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306(RES)                                                             
01 "An Act declaring a state energy policy."                                                                               
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
04 to read:                                                                                                                
05       LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that                                                      
06            (1)  the state achieve a 15 percent increase in energy efficiency on a per capita                            
07 basis between 2010 and 2020;                                                                                            
08            (2)  the state receive 50 percent of its electric generation from renewable and                              
09 alternative energy sources by 2025;                                                                                     
10            (3)  the state work to ensure a reliable in-state gas supply for residents of the                            
11 state;                                                                                                                  
12            (4)  the power project fund (AS 42.45.010) serve as the main source of state                                 
13 assistance for energy projects;                                                                                         
14            (5)  the state remain a leader in petroleum and natural gas production and                                   
15 become a leader in renewable and alternative energy development.                                                        
01    * Sec. 2. AS 44.99 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                     
02            Sec. 44.99.115. Declaration of state energy policy. The State of Alaska                                    
03       recognizes that the state's economic prosperity is dependent on available, reliable, and                          
04       affordable residential, commercial, and industrial energy to supply the state's electric,                         
05       heating, and transportation needs. The state also recognizes that worldwide supply and                            
06       demand for fossil fuels and concerns about global climate change will affect the price                            
07       of fossil fuels consumed by Alaskans and exported from the state to other markets. In                             
08       establishing a state energy policy, the state further recognizes the immense diversity of                         
09       the state's geography, cultures, and resource availability. Therefore, it is the policy of                        
10       the state to                                                                                                      
11                 (1)  institute a comprehensive and coordinated approach to supporting                                   
12       energy efficiency and conservation by                                                                             
13                      (A)  encouraging statewide energy efficiency codes for new and                                     
14            renovated residential, commercial, and public buildings;                                                     
15                      (B)  decreasing public building energy consumption through                                         
16            conservation measures and energy-efficient technologies; and                                                 
17                      (C)  initiating and supporting a program to educate state                                          
18            residents on the benefits of energy efficiency and conservation, including                                   
19            dissemination of information on state and federal programs that reward energy                                
20            efficiency;                                                                                                  
21                 (2)  encourage economic development by                                                                  
22                      (A)  promoting the development of renewable and alternative                                        
23            energy resources, including geothermal, wind, solar, hydroelectric,                                          
24            hydrokinetic, tidal, and biomass energy, for use by Alaskans and for export of                               
25            power that is surplus to the needs of Alaska communities;                                                    
26                      (B)  promoting the development, transport, and efficient use of                                    
27            nonrenewable and alternative energy resources, including natural gas, coal, oil,                             
28            gas hydrates, heavy oil, and nuclear energy, for use by Alaskans and for                                     
29            export;                                                                                                      
30                      (C)  working to identify and assist with development of the                                        
31            most cost-effective, long-term sources of energy for each community                                          
01            statewide;                                                                                                   
02                      (D)  creating and maintaining a state fiscal regime that                                           
03            encourages private sector development of the state's energy resources;                                       
04                      (E)  promoting the efficiency of energy used for transportation;                                   
05                 (3)  support energy research, education, and workforce development by                                   
06       investing in                                                                                                      
07                      (A)  training and education programs that will help create jobs                                    
08            for Alaskans and that address energy conservation, efficiency, and availability,                             
09            including programs that address workforce development and workforce                                          
10            transition; and                                                                                              
11                      (B)  applied energy research and development of alternative and                                    
12            emerging technologies, including university programs, to achieve reductions in                               
13            state energy costs and stimulate industry investment in the state;                                           
14                 (4)  coordinate governmental functions                                                                  
15                      (A)  by reviewing and streamlining regulatory processes and                                        
16            balancing the economic costs of review with the level of regulation necessary                                
17            to protect the public interest;                                                                              
18                      (B)  using one office or agency, as may be specified by law, to                                    
19            serve as a clearinghouse in managing the state's energy-related functions to                                 
20            avoid fragmentation and duplication and to increase effectiveness;                                           
21                      (C)  by actively collaborating with federal agencies to achieve                                    
22            the state's energy goals and to meet national emissions, renewable and                                       
23            alternative energy, and energy production targets.