Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-04-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-04-14 House Journal Page 0965 HB 44 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 13, 2009, calendar (page 926), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to investments applicable to energy; authorizing the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to make in-state energy project investments; and authorizing certain public corporations to issue bonds for energy projects." Representative Petersen moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 44(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Petersen: Page 3, line 20, following "Committee.": Insert "Before giving the approval required under this subsection, the committee shall certify that the project for which the bonds are being issued is not likely to raise the price for natural gas payable by consumers." Representative Petersen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Petersen moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2009-04-14 House Journal Page 0966 Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 44(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 44(FIN) would be returned to second reading for all amendments. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Johnson, Neuman, and Chenault: Page 1, line 2, following "investments;" (title amendment): Insert "clarifying the purpose of the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; relating to definitions of certain terms that relate to a project that may be developed by the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority;" Page 2, line 8: Delete "sec. 3" Insert "sec. 7" Page 2, following line 16: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 41.41.010(a) is amended to read: (a) There is established the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority, the purpose of which is to provide one or more of the following services and functions in order to bring natural gas from the North Slope or other regions of the state to market, including (1) the acquisition and conditioning of [NORTH SLOPE] natural gas; (2) the design and construction of the pipeline system; (3) the operation and maintenance of the pipeline system; (4) the design, construction, and operation [,] of other facilities necessary for delivering the gas to market, including markets in the state [AND TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA]; and (5) the acquisition of natural gas market share sufficient to ensure the long-term feasibility of [THE] pipeline system projects [PROJECT]. * Sec. 4. AS 41.41.010(d) is amended to read: 2009-04-14 House Journal Page 0967 (d) The acquisition of natural gas from the North Slope and other regions of the state, including the Alaska outer continental shelf, and its delivery to markets in the state for use by markets in the state or to tidewater for shipment to market by the authority are [IS AN] essential government functions [FUNCTION] of the state. * Sec. 5. AS 41.41.990(3) is amended to read: (3) "project" means the gas transmission pipeline, together with all related property and facilities, to extend from [THE PRUDHOE BAY AREA ON] the North Slope of Alaska or other regions of the state to a market in the state, or be available to a market in the state, and [EITHER] to tidewater at a point on Prince William Sound [AND THE SPUR LINE FROM GLENNALLEN TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL GAS DISTRIBUTION GRID] or [TO TIDEWATER AT A POINT ON] Cook Inlet, and includes planning, design, and construction of the pipeline and facilities as described in AS 41.41.010(a)(1) - (5). * Sec. 6. AS 41.41.990 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (4) "North Slope" means that part of the state that lies north of 68 degrees North latitude and includes the Brooks Range foothills." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Kerttula objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 44(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 29 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 2009-04-14 House Journal Page 0968 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Edgmon, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kelly, Lynn, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Seaton, Stoltze, Tuck, Wilson Nays: Buch, Cissna, Crawford, Doogan, Kerttula, Petersen, Salmon, Thomas Excused: Foster, Gatto, Millett And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted, and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) am "An Act relating to investments applicable to energy; authorizing the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to make in-state energy project investments; clarifying the purpose of the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; relating to definitions of certain terms that relate to a project that may be developed by the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; and authorizing certain public corporations to issue bonds for energy projects." Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representatives Doogan and Gardner: Page 1, lines 1 - 2 (title amendment): Delete "authorizing the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to make in-state energy project investments;" Page 2, line 8: Delete "sec. 3" Insert "sec. 2" Page 2, lines 12 - 16: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Doogan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. 2009-04-14 House Journal Page 0969 Representative Neuman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 44(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 22 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Buch, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Dahlstrom, Doogan, Fairclough, Gara, Gardner, Guttenberg, Harris, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Kawasaki, Kelly, Kerttula, Lynn, Petersen, Salmon, Stoltze, Tuck Nays: Austerman, Chenault, Edgmon, Gruenberg, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Keller, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Seaton, Thomas, Wilson Excused: Foster, Gatto, Millett Fairclough changed from "Nay" to "Yea". Keller changed from "Yea" to "Nay". And so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted, and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(FIN) am "An Act relating to investments applicable to energy; clarifying the purpose of the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; relating to definitions of certain terms that relate to a project that may be developed by the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; and authorizing certain public corporations to issue bonds for energy projects." Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Kawasaki and Gruenberg: Page 3, line 6: Delete "Subject to (b) of this section" Insert "For projects for which legislative approval has been given by law" 2009-04-14 House Journal Page 0970 Page 3, line 15: Delete "the projects described in this section" Insert "projects described in this section for which legislative approval has been given by law" Page 3, lines 19 - 20: Delete all material. Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Representative Kawasaki moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There was objection. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 44(FIN) am would be returned to the Rules Committee with Amendment No. 4 moved and pending.