2003-04-09                     House Journal                      Page 0864
HB 16                                                                                             
A message dated April 7, 2003, was read stating the Governor has                                    
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                            
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                    
                                                                                                    
      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 16(FIN) am                                                              
      "An Act amending, for purposes of the Alaska Stranded Gas                                     
      Development Act, the standards applicable to determining                                      
      whether a proposed new investment constitutes a qualified project,                            
      the standards used to determine whether a person or group                                     
      qualifies as a project sponsor or project sponsor group, and the                              
      deadline for applications relating to the development of contracts                            
      for payments in lieu of taxes and for royalty adjustments that may                            
      be submitted for consideration, and modifying the conditions                                  
      bearing on the use of independent contractors to evaluate                                     
      applications or to develop contract terms; providing statements of                            
      intent for the Act relating to use of project labor agreements and to                         
      reopening of contracts; and providing for an effective date."                                 
                                                                                                    
      Chapter No. 4, SLA 2003                                                                       
      Effective Date:  April 8, 2003