2012-02-29                     House Journal                      Page 1728
HB 9                                                                                                                          
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 9                                                                                                            
    "An Act requiring the Joint In-State Gasline Development Team                                                               
    to report to the legislature recommended changes to state law that                                                          
    are required to enable or facilitate the design, financing, and                                                             
    construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline so that the in-state                                                       
    natural gas pipeline is operational before 2016; and providing for                                                          
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 9(RES)                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation,                                                             
    a subsidiary created by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation;                                                             
    establishing and relating to the in-state natural gas pipeline fund;                                                        
    making certain information provided to or by the Alaska Gasline                                                             
    Development Corporation exempt from inspection as a public                                                                  
    record; relating to the Joint In-State Gasline Development Team;                                                            
    relating to the judicial review of a right-of-way lease or the                                                              
    development or construction of an oil or gas pipeline on state                                                              
    land; relating to the lease of a right-of-way by the Alaska Gasline                                                         
    Development Corporation for a gas pipeline transportation                                                                   
    corridor; relating to the cost of natural resources, permits, and                                                           
    leases provided to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation;                                                              
    relating to the review of natural gas transportation contracts by the                                                       
    Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to the regulation by                                                              
    the Regulatory Commission of Alaska of an in-state gas pipeline                                                             
    project developed by the Alaska Gasline Development                                                                         
    Corporation; relating to the Alaska Natural Gas Development                                                                 
    Authority; relating to the procurement of certain services by the                                                           

2012-02-29                     House Journal                      Page 1729
    Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; exempting property                                                                
    of a project developed by the Alaska Gasline Development                                                                    
    Corporation from property taxes before the commencement of                                                                  
    commercial operations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Feige and Seaton, Co-                                                                  
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Munoz, Foster, Herron, Seaton                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (2):  Kawasaki, Gardner                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Feige                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Dick, P. Wilson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
A House Resources Committee letter of intent for CSHB 9(RES),                                                                   
signed by Representatives Feige and Seaton, Co-chairs, follows:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
"It is the Intent of the Legislature that a pipeline operating agreement                                                        
negotiated by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and                                                                    
shippers under the authority of HB 9 will to the greatest extent                                                                
possible not be held as confidential except to protect trade secrets or                                                         
direct competitive advantage."                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 9(RES):                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 9 was referred to the Finance Committee.