02/06/1998 08:06 AM House CRA
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HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
STANDING COMMITTEE
February 6, 1998
8:06 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Ivan Ivan, Chairman
Representative Fred Dyson
Representative Scott Ogan
Representative Jerry Sanders
Representative Albert Kookesh
Representative Reggie Joule
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Joe Ryan
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 336
"An Act relating to eligibility for power cost equalization."
- MOVED CSHB 336(CRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 337
"An Act making a special appropriation for the Power Creek
hydroelectric facility; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSHB 337(CRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 336
SHORT TITLE: ELIGIBILITY FOR POWER COST EQUALIZATION
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVES(S) KUBINA, Kott
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
01/20/98 2090 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
01/20/98 2090 (H) CRA, JUDICIARY, FINANCE
02/04/98 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
02/04/98 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
02/06/98 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
BILL: HB 337
SHORT TITLE: POWER CREEK HYDRO PROJECT IN CORDOVA
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVES(S) KUBINA
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
01/20/98 2090 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
01/20/98 2090 (H) CRA, FINANCE
02/04/98 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
02/04/98 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
02/06/98 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE GENE KUBINA
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 404
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4859
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 336 and HB 337.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 98-9, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIRMAN IVAN IVAN called the House Community and Regional Affairs
Standing Committee meeting to order at 8:06 a.m. Members present
at the call to order were Representatives Ivan, Dyson, Sanders,
Kookesh and Joule. Representative Ogan arrived at 8:10 a.m.
HB 336 - ELIGIBILITY FOR POWER COST EQUALIZATION
HB 337 - POWER CREEK HYDRO PROJECT IN CORDOVA
Number 0042
CHAIRMAN IVAN indicated the committee would hear HB 336, "An Act
relating to eligibility for power cost equalization," and HB 337
"An Act making a special appropriation for the Power Creek
hydroelectric facility; and providing for an effective date." He
stated the committee has already adopted a proposed committee
substitute (CS), 0-LS1133\B, for HB 337. He said there is a
proposed CS, 0-LS1132\B, for HB 336. He said it incorporates a
conceptual amendment that was adopted at the previous meeting on
Wednesday, February 4, 1998. The amendment is on page 1, line 10,
after "hydroelectric generation facility," the phrase "or other
electric generation facility that is not powered by diesel fuel,"
was added. He said he would entertain a motion to adopt the
proposed CS for HB 336, dated February 5, 1998.
Number 0136
REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SANDERS moved to adopt the proposed CS for HB
336.
CHAIRMAN IVAN asked if there was an objection. Hearing none, CSHB
336, 0-LS1132\B, was adopted.
Number 0173
REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS asked if the money will come from the
general fund.
Number 0199
REPRESENTATIVE GENE KUBINA confirmed that the bill says the money
will come out of the general fund. He said his thought was to get
an appropriation bill up to the House Finance Committee to debate
that issue. He said he assumes the appropriation portion of the
bill will never pass. If the body decided to appropriate any
money, it would end up in the budget bill. He stated the bill is
a vehicle to discuss the legislation.
Number 0248
REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS said with that understanding, he intends to
vote to move the legislation. He said, "I don't want my vote to be
interpreted as supporting this over $100 million worth of other
things that the Governor has put in this year. It's going to have
to fight its way through and we'll see where it comes towards the
top whether I vote on it or not."
Number 0287
REPRESENTATIVE KOOKESH said the appropriate place to discuss the
money impact is in the Finance Committee and he believes the House
Community and Regional Affairs Committee members have done their
job by making sure the appropriate amendment is included.
Number 0315
CHAIRMAN IVAN said he would entertain a motion to move CSHB 336
from committee. He noted in order to do that, the committee needs
to rescind action in failing to move HB 336 out of committee.
Number 0341
REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS made a motion to rescind the action in
failing to move HB 336 out of committee. There being no objection,
it was so ordered.
Number 0379
REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS made a motion to move HB 336, as amended,
out of committee.
CHAIRMAN IVAN asked if there was an objection. There being no
objection, CSHB 336(CRA) moved out of the House Community and
Regional Affairs Committee.
Number 0433
REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS made a motion to move HB 337 out of
committee with individual recommendations.
REPRESENTATIVE OGAN objected.
Number 0468
REPRESENTATIVE KUBINA said, "Representative Ogan wasn't here when
we -- when Representative Sanders brought the point before us, so
we might just reiterate it for him. The reason that this bill is
even in - there is no thought of this bill ever passing. It's just
a mechanism to discuss the appropriation and if there would be an
appropriation, if the legislature did want to do this, it would be
something that would be incorporated in the budget. It would not
be something that would be passed as this bill. So it's just a
mechanism to put it in front of the legislature or in front of the
Finance Committee. The program, because it hasn't been there
before as a bill, and then the appropriation bill -- but it's not
something that by the committee moving out we'd expect any of you
to certainly vote for anything, but it would be part of a overall
budget if the legislators decided to put any money towards the
program."
CHAIRMAN IVAN asked Representative Ogan if he still maintains his
objection.
REPRESENTATIVE OGAN indicated he still maintains his objection.
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Kookesh, Dyson,
Sanders, Joule and Ivan voted in favor of moving the bill.
Representative Ogan voted against moving the bill.
CHAIRMAN IVAN indicated CSHB 337(CRA) moved out of the House
Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee with the attached
fiscal note.
CHAIRMAN IVAN discussed the committee agenda for the following
week.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 0694
CHAIRMAN IVAN adjourned the House Community and Regional Affairs
Standing Committee at 8:15 a.m.
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