Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/27/2001 08:43 AM House EDT
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL
RELATIONS AND
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
TRADE AND TOURISM
March 27, 2001
8:43 a.m.
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PRESENTATION BY THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES DELEGATION ON PARTNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TAPES
TAPE 01-1, SIDE(S) A & B [Senate WTR tape]
CALL TO ORDER
REPRESENTATIVE LESIL McGUIRE, Chair, House Special Committee on
Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, called the joint meeting
with the Senate Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal
Relations to order at 8:43 a.m.
PRESENT
House committee members present were Representatives McGuire,
Green, Morgan, and Dyson. Senate committee members present were
Senators Cowdery, Lincoln, Olson, and Leman.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
THE HONORABLE ROGER T. ALLEN, Minister of Municipal and Community
Affairs, Government of Northwest Territories Housing Corporation,
told legislators his group would like to continue to develop a
relationship with its counterpart in Alaska.
MR. DENNIS MARCHIORI, Manager of Policy and Planning, Municipal and
Community Affairs, Northwest Territories, gave a PowerPoint
presentation on the 33 communities in the Northwest Territories.
He described housing projects underway and the drinking water and
wastewater systems for those projects. He answered questions
related to prevention of water pollution from oil and gas
development.
MR. TOM BEAULIEU, President, Northwest Territories Housing
Corporation, answered questions about the design and cost of
housing and of water and sewer systems in the communities.
MR. ROSS BOWRING, Manager of Business Development, Northwest
Territories Housing Corporation, answered questions about the
design and cost of housing and of water and sewer systems in the
communities. He explained that the corporation tries to assist
communities to build homes by offering mortgage assistance and
training, and explained how that program works. A similar approach
was used in Stebbins; that project received the "Simply the Best"
award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
MR. CARL BRACKMAN, Senior Resource Economist; Minerals, Oil and Gas
for the Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development Department,
informed committee members of oil and gas drilling efforts underway
in the Northwest Territories and how the fiscal regime works for
those fields. He discussed how combining Alaska and Northwest gas
production efforts by using one pipeline would maximize resource
development in both areas.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES said she felt the two governments could
benefit by sharing information on many issues.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
COMMITTEE ACTION
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES of the House Special Committee on Economic
Development, Trade and Tourism moved to adopt a statement of
intent, which read:
Both governments agree to establish a joint coordinating
committee to participate in future timely and meaningful
consultations, with the goal of signing a Memorandum of
Understanding within the period ending July 1, 2001 or
when Speaker Anthony J. Whitford and Minister Joseph
Handley are able to come to Alaska to sign this joint
document.
The statement of intent also directed Ronda Thompson, Special
Assistant on International Trade Policy for the Alaska State
Legislature, and Doug Schuarte, Deputy Clerk of the Northwest
Territories Assembly, to present draft language to both governments
for discussion and mutual agreement at the next joint meeting of
both governments.
CHAIR McGUIRE announced that with no opposition, the statement of
intent was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR McGUIRE adjourned the joint meeting of the Senate Special
Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations and the House
Special Committee on Economic Development, Trade and Tourism at
10:14 a.m.
NOTE: The meeting was recorded. A copy of the tape(s) may be
obtained by contacting the Senate Records Office at State Capitol,
Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2870, and
after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Second Alaska
State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting
the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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