2013-04-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 0987
HB 4                                                                                                                          
The Resources Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR                                                                               
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 4(FIN) "An Act relating to                                                                        
the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; establishing the Alaska                                                             
Gasline Development Corporation as an independent public                                                                        
corporation of the state; establishing and relating to the in-state natural                                                     
gas pipeline fund; making certain information provided to or by the                                                             
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and its subsidiaries exempt                                                              
from inspection as a public record; relating to the Joint In-State                                                              
Gasline Development Team; relating to the Alaska Housing Finance                                                                
Corporation; relating to 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 for                                                      
a gas pipeline transportation corridor, including a corridor for a natural                                                      
gas pipeline that is a contract carrier; relating to the cost of natural                                                        
resources, permits, and leases provided to the Alaska Gasline                                                                   
Development Corporation; relating to procurement by the Alaska                                                                  
Gasline Development Corporation; relating to the review by the                                                                  
Regulatory Commission of Alaska of natural gas transportation                                                                   
contracts; relating to the regulation by the Regulatory Commission of                                                           
Alaska of an in-state natural 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 provides transportation by contract carriage; repealing the                                                       
statutes relating to the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority and                                                           
making conforming changes; 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." Signing do pass: Senator Giessel,                                                         
Chair; Senators McGuire, Dyson. Signing do not pass: Senator French.                                                            
Signing no recommendation: Senators Micciche, Fairclough.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 2, House Finance Committee                                                                                 
     Fiscal Note No. 3, House Finance Committee                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.