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HB 3001                                                                                           
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                            
3001(FIN) am "An Act setting timelines for issuance of final orders by                              
the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, amending the authority of the                                  
commission to enter compromise settlement orders, extending the                                     
commission's termination date to June 30, 2004, requiring the                                       
commission to hold monthly meetings to allow discussion of the                                      
commission's process and procedures; and directing the establishment                                
of an advisory committee; and providing for an effective date" and                                  
recommended it be replaced with                                                                     
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                       
          3001(JUD) "An Act relating to the powers and duties                                       
          of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska,                                                   
          establishing a task force to inquire into the operation                                   
          of the commission, and extending the termination                                          
          date of the commission to June 30, 2003; and                                              
          providing for an effective date." (Title change                                           
          authorized by SCR 301)                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Cowdery, Donley.                                   
Signing no recommendation: Senators Ellis, Therriault.                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Community and Economic                                            
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Kelly, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                  
Finance Committee referral be waived on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                       
3001(FIN) am. Without objection, the bill was referred to the Rules                                 
Committee.