00             CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1(L&C)                                                              
01 Relating to establishing a Task Force on a Statewide Comprehensive Energy Plan.                                         
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03       WHEREAS the people of Alaska deserve access to reliable, affordable energy; and                                 
04       WHEREAS the cost and availability of energy affects economic development and                                    
05 public health and safety;                                                                                               
06       BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Task Force on a                                         
07 Statewide Comprehensive Energy Plan is established                                                                      
08            (1)  to study the current state of energy resources in the state, including                                  
09 development, generation, transmission, and delivery of reliable, affordable energy; to examine                          
10 the roles of the federal, state, municipal, and tribal governments in providing reliable,                               
11 affordable energy; and to determine whether changes ought to be made in the roles of the                                
12 federal, state, municipal, and tribal governments;                                                                      
13            (2)  to recommend any legislation needed to accomplish the changes the task                                  
14 force determines necessary;                                                                                             
15            (3)  to recommend financing options, including federal, state, or municipal                                  
16 grants, bonds, or other means; and                                                                                      

01            (4)  to prepare a statewide comprehensive energy plan addressing short-term                                  
02 and long-term energy needs and goals for the state; and be it                                                           
03       FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall be composed of 12 members,                                           
04 appointed as follows:                                                                                                   
05            (1)  one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate;                                      
06            (2)  one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of                                  
07 the house of representatives;                                                                                           
08            (3)  one member appointed by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce from                                       
09 the transportation industry;                                                                                            
10            (4)  one member appointed by the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative;                                        
11            (5)  one member appointed by the Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative                                           
12 Association;                                                                                                            
13            (6)  one member appointed by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association;                                             
14            (7)  one member appointed by the Resource Development Council for Alaska,                                    
15 Inc.;                                                                                                                   
16            (8)  one member appointed by the Alaska Conservation Alliance;                                               
17            (9)  one member appointed by the Alaska State AFL-CIO;                                                       
18            (10)  one member appointed by the Alaska Public Interest Research Group;                                     
19            (11)  one member of the Denali Commission appointed by agreement of the                                      
20 co-chairs of the Denali Commission;                                                                                     
21            (12)  one member of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority                                   
22 appointed by the chair of the authority; and be it                                                                      
23       FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force may not pay for or reimburse task force                                    
24 members for travel expenses or per diem; and be it                                                                      
25       FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall report its findings and                                              
26 recommendations and present the statewide comprehensive energy plan to the governor, the                                
27 speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate no later than                                  
28 January 19, 2002; and be it                                                                                             
29       FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force                                                                            
30            (1)  may begin work immediately upon the appointment of its full membership                                  
31 or by June 15, 2001, whichever date is earlier;                                                                         

01            (2)  may conduct its work during the legislative session and in the interim                                  
02 between legislative sessions;                                                                                           
03            (3)  may use the teleconference network, meet by teleconference, and hold                                    
04 public hearings; and                                                                                                    
05            (4)  is terminated at 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2002.