00                       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 404(CRA)                                                                    
01 "An Act establishing an Alaska Renewable Energy Task Force."                                                            
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
04 to read:                                                                                                                
05       FINDINGS. The legislature finds that                                                                              
06            (1)  energy issues are among the most critical issues in the state; and                                      
07            (2)  a thorough assessment of present and future state energy needs and                                      
08 requirements is necessary.                                                                                              
09    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
10 read:                                                                                                                   
11       ALASKA RENEWABLE ENERGY TASK FORCE. (a) There is established in the                                               
12 legislative branch of state government the Alaska Renewable Energy Task Force. The task                                 
13 force consists of seven voting members appointed as follows:                                                            
14            (1)  The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three members                                 
15 from the house of representatives;                                                                                      
01            (2)  The president of the senate shall appoint three members from the senate;                                
02 and                                                                                                                     
03            (3)  The governor shall appoint one member.                                                                  
04       (b)  The chair of the task force shall be a legislative member selected by a majority                             
05 vote of the members of the task force. The staff of the members who are legislators shall serve                         
06 as staff to the task force.                                                                                             
07       (c)  The task force shall prepare a report that includes                                                          
08            (1)  an assessment of future statewide renewable energy needs; and                                           
09            (2)  recommendations for a statewide energy plan to fulfill the state's                                      
10 renewable energy needs.                                                                                                 
11       (d)  Members of the task force are entitled to transportation expenses and per diem                               
12 allowances provided by law.                                                                                             
13       (e)  The task force shall meet at least four times. The task force may meet in                                    
14 communities in the state that are using or considering sources of renewable energy.                                     
15       (f)  The task force shall submit written reports of its findings and recommendations to                           
16 the legislature                                                                                                         
17            (1)  before March 1, 2009; and                                                                               
18            (2)  before March 1, 2010.                                                                                   
19       (g)  The Alaska Renewable Energy Task Force is dissolved on April 16, 2010.                                       
20    * Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are repealed on April 16, 2010.