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HB 9                                                                                                                          
The Finance 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(FIN)                                                                                               
     "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 an action                                                       
     or decision related to 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 or a successor in                                                            
     interest 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 regulation by the Regulatory                                                                  
     Commission of Alaska of an in-state natural gas pipeline that is                                                           
     expressly authorized to provide transportation as a contract                                                               
     carrier; relating to the Alaska Natural Gas Development                                                                    
     Authority; relating to the procurement of certain services by the                                                          
     Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; exempting property                                                               

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     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 Stoltze and Thomas, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Fairclough, T. Wilson, Neuman, Costello, Edgmon,                                                                  
Thomas                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Gara                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Doogan, Joule, Stoltze                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Guttenberg                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The Committee adopted the Resources Committee letter of intent                                                                  
(page 1729).                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 9(FIN):                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 9 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                   
calendar.