2005-05-08                     House Journal                      Page 1797
                        MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 286                                                                                            
A message dated May 8, 2005, was read stating the Senate has passed:                                
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 286                                                                              
    "An Act amending the manner of determining the royalty received                                 
    by the state on gas production by directing the commissioner of                                 
    natural resources to accept, under certain circumstances, the                                   
    transfer price of the gas if established by transfer price order of the                         
    Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective                                 
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration:                               
                                                                                                    
    SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286(RES)                                                           
    "An Act amending the manner of determining the royalty received                                 
    by the state on gas production by directing the commissioner of                                 
    natural resources to accept, under certain circumstances, the                                   
    transfer price of the gas if established by transfer price order of the                         
    Regulatory Commission of Alaska; extending and amending the                                     
    requirements applicable to the credit that may be claimed for                                   
    certain oil and gas exploration expenses incurred in Cook Inlet                                 
    against oil and gas properties production (severance) taxes, and                                
    amending the credit against those taxes for certain exploration                                 
    expenditures from leases or properties in the state; and providing                              
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
 (SCR 16 - title change resolution)                                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 286 is under Unfinished Business.                                                                
                                                                                                    
SB 141                                                                                            
A message dated May 8, 2005, was read stating the President has                                     
granted limited powers of free conference to the Senate members of                                  
the Conference Committee considering:                                                               
                                                                                                    
           HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 141(FIN) am H                                       
    "An Act relating to the teachers' and public employees' retirement                              
    systems and creating defined contribution and health