SCS CSHCR 21(FIN): Relating to establishing the Alaska Energy Policy Task Force.
00 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21(FIN) 01 Relating to establishing the Alaska Energy Policy Task Force. 02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 WHEREAS an adequate, reliable, reasonably priced, and safe supply of electric 04 energy is a basic necessity; and 05 WHEREAS other infrastructure elements such as water, wastewater, transportation, 06 and telecommunications systems are dependent on an adequate, reliable, reasonably priced, 07 and safe supply of energy; and 08 WHEREAS meaningful economic development and technological advancement 09 cannot occur in Alaska without an adequate, reliable, safe, and reasonably priced energy 10 supply; and 11 WHEREAS over 85 percent of the state's electrical consumption occurs in the 12 Railbelt; and 13 WHEREAS the needs of the non-Railbelt areas of the state include more electrical 14 infrastructure and less expensive power; and 15 WHEREAS it would be beneficial to examine how electricity is generated, 16 transmitted, and distributed in Alaska in order to meet the state's existing and future electrical
01 needs in the safest and most efficient manner; and 02 WHEREAS the financial resources of the state are limited; 03 BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature establishes the Alaska Energy 04 Policy Task Force to review and analyze the state's current and long-term energy needs; and 05 be it 06 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall consider how best to incorporate 07 state-owned Railbelt energy assets as part of the solution for the Railbelt's current and long- 08 term electrical needs; and be it 09 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall also address those elements of the 10 state's long-term energy needs that can be solved through action on the part of industry, 11 government, or both industry and government working together, such as through pooling and 12 integrated resource planning; and be it 13 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall develop a long-term energy plan 14 for Alaska that will efficiently enhance the state's economic future; and be it 15 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall be composed of nine members as 16 follows: 17 (1) one member from the directors of the Alaska Energy Authority, selected 18 by the directors; 19 (2) the commissioner of revenue or the commissioner's designee; 20 (3) two members chosen by the governor who are not members of the 21 legislature; 22 (4) three members chosen by the president of the senate who are not members 23 of the legislature, one of whom must be from a list of three names proposed jointly by the 24 minority leaders of the house of representatives and the senate, and the appointment from the 25 list shall be made after consultation with the speaker of the house of representatives; 26 (5) two members chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives who 27 are not members of the legislature; and be it 28 FURTHER RESOLVED that members shall be chosen in such a manner that a 29 utility will not have more than one representative on the task force, but at least one member 30 will be from a Railbelt electrical utility, and at least one member will be from a non-Railbelt 31 electrical utility; and be it
01 FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the task force shall select a chair from 02 among themselves; and be it 03 FURTHER RESOLVED that task force members who are not state employees are 04 entitled to per diem and travel expenses as for members of boards and commissions under 05 AS 39.20.180; and be it 06 FURTHER RESOLVED that a staff member and other resources shall be provided 07 to the task force, as necessary, by the legislature; and be it 08 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall submit a report of its findings 09 regarding a Railbelt energy plan to the legislature by December 31, 2003, and may make any 10 interim reports on Railbelt energy issues it considers advisable; and be it 11 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall submit reports of its finding 12 regarding energy plans for areas of the state other than the Railbelt to the legislature by 13 March 31, 2004, and may make any interim reports it considers advisable; and be it 14 FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is terminated at 11:59 p.m. on April 15, 15 2004.