00HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                                
01 Establishing a House Special Committee on Electric Utility Restructuring.                                               
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:                                                                        
03  WHEREAS electricity is among modern society's most basic requirements and                                            
04 commodities; and                                                                                                        
05  WHEREAS even other forms of infrastructure, such as water and waste water systems,                                   
06 are largely dependent on electricity; and                                                                               
07  WHEREAS the provision of adequate, reliable, and reasonably priced electrical energy                                 
08 is essential to the daily functions, safety, and economic well-being of Alaskans, their local                           
09 communities, and the state; and                                                                                         
10  WHEREAS fundamental restructuring of the electric utility industry is now under                                      
11 deliberation in other states; and                                                                                       
12  WHEREAS electric utility restructuring is a highly complex issue, carrying with it                                   
13 profound implications for all classes of electrical consumers; and                                                      
14  WHEREAS the implications and ramifications of such restructuring deserve detailed,                                   

01 careful, and informed decision making by the Alaska State Legislature;                                                  
02  BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee                                        
03 on Electric Utility Restructuring is established; and be it                                                             
04  FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall                                              
05 determine the number of members of the committee, appoint the members, and designate a                                  
06 member to chair the committee; and be it                                                                                
07  FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on Electric Utility                                                
08 Restructuring may meet during and between sessions of the Twenty-First Alaska State                                     
09 Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Twenty-Second                                
10 Alaska State Legislature.