Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-02-24 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-02-24 Senate Journal Page 1749 SB 138 The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 138 "An Act relating to the purposes of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation to advance to develop a large-diameter natural gas pipeline project, including treatment and liquefaction facilities; establishing the large-diameter natural gas pipeline project fund; creating a subsidiary related to a large-diameter natural gas pipeline project, including treatment and liquefaction facilities; relating to the authority of the commissioner of natural resources to negotiate contracts related to North Slope natural gas projects, to enter into confidentiality agreements in support of contract negotiations and implementation, and to take custody of gas delivered to the state under an election to pay the oil and gas production tax in kind; relating to the sale, exchange, or disposal of gas delivered to the state under an election to pay the oil and gas production tax in kind; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue to direct the disposition of revenues received from gas delivered to the state in kind and to consult with the commissioner of natural resources on the custody and disposition of gas delivered to the state in kind; relating to the authority of the commissioner of natural resources to propose modifications to existing state oil and gas leases; making certain information provided to the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Revenue exempt from inspection as a public record; making certain tax information related to an election to pay the oil and gas production tax in kind exempt from tax confidentiality provisions; relating to establishing under the oil and gas production tax a gross tax rate for gas after 2021; making the alternate minimum tax on oil and 2014-02-24 Senate Journal Page 1750 gas produced north of 68 degrees North latitude after 2021 apply only to oil; relating to apportionment factors of the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; authorizing a producer's election to pay the oil and gas production tax in kind for certain gas and relating to the authorization; relating to monthly installment payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to interest payments on monthly installment payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to settlements between producers and royalty owners for oil and gas production tax; relating to annual statements by producers and explorers; relating to annual production tax values; relating to lease expenditures; amending the definition of gross value at the 'point of production' for gas for purposes of the oil and gas production tax; adding definitions related to natural gas terms; clarifying that credit may not be taken against the in-kind levy of the oil and gas production tax for gas for purposes of the exploration incentive credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, and the film production tax credit; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 138(RES) "An Act relating to the purposes of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation to advance to develop a large-diameter natural gas pipeline project, including treatment and liquefaction facilities; establishing the large-diameter natural gas pipeline project fund; creating a subsidiary related to a large-diameter natural gas pipeline project, including treatment and liquefaction facilities; relating to the authority of the commissioner of natural resources to negotiate contracts related to North Slope natural gas projects, to enter into confidentiality agreements in support of contract negotiations and implementation, and to take custody of gas delivered to the state under an election to pay the gas production tax in gas; relating to the sale, exchange, or disposal of gas delivered to the state under an election to pay the gas production tax in gas; relating to the tax on oil production; relating to the tax on gas production; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue to direct the disposition of revenues received from gas delivered to the state and to consult with the commissioner of natural resources on the custody and disposition of gas delivered to the state; 2014-02-24 Senate Journal Page 1751 relating to the authority of the commissioner of natural resources to propose modifications to existing state oil and gas leases; making certain information provided to the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Revenue exempt from inspection as a public record; making certain tax information related to an election to pay the gas production tax in gas exempt from tax confidentiality provisions; relating to establishing under the oil and gas production tax a gross tax rate for the production of gas after 2021; making the alternate minimum tax on oil and gas produced north of 68 degrees North latitude after 2021 apply only to oil; relating to apportionment factors of the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; authorizing a producer's election to pay the gas production tax in gas for certain gas and relating to the authorization; relating to monthly installment payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to interest payments on monthly installment payments of the oil and gas production tax; relating to settlements between producers and royalty owners for oil and gas production tax; relating to annual statements by producers and explorers; relating to annual production tax values; relating to lease expenditures; amending the definition of gross value at the 'point of production' for gas for purposes of the oil and gas production tax; adding definitions related to natural gas terms; clarifying that credit may not be taken against the levy of the gas production tax for gas paid in gas for purposes of the exploration incentive credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, and the film production tax credit; requiring the commissioner of revenue to develop a plan and suggest legislation for residents of the state to acquire ownership interests in a North Slope natural gas pipeline project; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senator McGuire. Signing no recommendation: Senators French, Micciche, Bishop, Fairclough. Signing amend: Senator Dyson. 2014-02-24 Senate Journal Page 1752 The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Natural Resources Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Revenue The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.