2012-01-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 1226
SB 152                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 152 BY SENATOR FRENCH, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act requiring legislative approval before the                                                                     
          issuance of an authorization, license, permit, or                                                                     
          approval of a plan of operation for a large-scale                                                                     
          metallic sulfide mining operation that could affect                                                                   
          water in or flowing into or over the Bristol Bay                                                                      
          Fisheries Reserve."                                                                                                   
          (Prefile released January 13, 2012)                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs and Resources Committees.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 153                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 153 BY SENATORS THOMAS, Coghill,                                                                                
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to a gas storage facility; relating to                                                               
          the tax credit for a gas storage facility; relating to the                                                            
          powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas                                                                           
          Conservation Commission; relating to the regulation                                                                   
          of natural gas storage as a utility; relating to the                                                                  
          powers and duties of the director of the division of                                                                  
          lands and to lease fees for a gas storage facility on                                                                 
          state land; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
          (Prefile released January 13, 2012)                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 154                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 154 BY SENATOR THOMAS, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act creating a low-interest loan program for                                                                      
          homeowners who convert their homes to natural gas-                                                                    
          fired heating; and creating the natural gas home                                                                      
          heating conversion loan fund."                                                                                        
          (Prefile released January 13, 2012)