00SENATE BILL NO. 93                                                                                                      
01 "An Act relating to the disposal of state land along the Dalton Highway; and                                            
02 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 19.40.200(b) is amended to read:                                                                    
05  (b)  The prohibition on disposal of state land under (a) of this section does not                                     
06 apply to a disposal                                                                                                     
07   (1)  to a licensed public utility or a licensed common carrier under                                                 
08 AS 38.05.810(e);                                                                                                        
09   (2)  for the reauthorization of leases that were in effect on January 1,                                             
10 1994, for nonresidential purposes within the following development nodes:                                               
11   (A)  Coldfoot:                                                                                                    
12      Township 28 North, Range 12 West, Fairbanks Meridian                                                               
13        Sections 9 - 10                                                                                                  
14        Sections 15 - 16                                                                                                 

01   (B)  Yukon River Crossing:                                                                                        
02      Township 13 North, Range 11 West, Umiat Meridian                                                                   
03        Section 26;                                                                                                      
04   (3)  for nonresidential development within the following development                                                
05 nodes [NODE]:                                                                                                          
06   (A)  Deadhorse:                                                                                                   
07      Township 10 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian                                                                   
08        Sections 24 - 25                                                                                                 
09      Township 10 North, Range 15 East, Umiat Meridian                                                                   
10        Section 19                                                                                                       
11        Section 30                                                                                                       
12   (B)  Coldfoot:                                                                                                     
13    Township 28 North, Range 12 West, Fairbanks                                                                        
14 Meridian                                                                                                               
15        Sections 9 - 10                                                                                                
16        Sections 15 - 16                                                                                               
17   (C)  Franklin Bluffs:                                                                                              
18      Township 4 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian                                                                   
19        Sections 9 - 10                                                                                                
20   (D)  Happy Valley:                                                                                                 
21      Township 3 South, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian                                                                   
22        Sections 29 - 32                                                                                               
23   (E)  Yukon River Crossing:                                                                                         
24      Township 13 North, Range 11 West, Umiat Meridian                                                                  
25        Section 26; or                                                                                                 
26   (4)  necessary for                                                                                                   
27   (A)  an oil and gas lease under AS 38.05.180;                                                                       
28   (B)  exploration, development, production, or transportation of                                                     
29 oil and gas north of 68 degrees north latitude; or                                                                      
30   (C)  a state lease or materials sale for                                                                            
31   (i)  exploration, development, production, or                                                                      

01 transportation of oil and gas;                                                                                          
02   (ii)  reconstruction or maintenance of state highways; or                                                          
03   (iii)  construction or maintenance of airports.                                                                    
04    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).