2010-04-10                     Senate Journal                      Page 2233
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 220                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 220 "An Act declaring a state energy policy;                                                                    
relating to energy efficiency and alternative energy; establishing the                                                          
energy efficiency grant fund, an emerging energy technology fund, a                                                             
renewable energy production tax credit, and an energy use index; and                                                            
relating to a fuel purchasing cooperative, to energy codes and                                                                  
efficiency standards, to energy conservation targets in public                                                                  
buildings, to a state agency energy use reduction plan, to the                                                                  
alternative energy revolving loan fund, and to the renewable energy                                                             
grant fund" was read the second time.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page                                                                
2225. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 220(FIN) "An                                                                    
Act relating to energy efficiency, energy conservation, and alternative                                                         
energy, to an emerging energy technology fund, to the lease of state                                                            
land to a public electric utility, to the Alaska heating assistance                                                             
program, to state energy use data, to the Southeast energy fund, to                                                             
nuclear energy production and facilities, to the definition of 'power                                                           
project' or 'project' as it relates to rural and statewide energy programs                                                      
and the Alaska Energy Authority, and to the definition of 'alternative                                                          
energy system'; establishing an Alaska energy efficiency revolving                                                              
loan fund; directing the Department of Transportation and Public                                                                
Facilities to prepare a report on the feasibility of using compressed                                                           
natural gas to power vehicles in the state, including vehicles owned or                                                         
operated by the state, and including in that study, if warranted, a pilot                                                       
program proposal for powering some vehicles owned or operated by                                                                
the state with compressed natural gas; authorizing and relating to the                                                          
issuance of bonds by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation;                                                                    
relating to a report regarding a municipal energy improvements                                                                  
financing program and to an energy report by the Office of the                                                                  
Governor; and providing for an effective date" was adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                                
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.