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HB 69                                                                                             
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the                                         
February 10, 2003, calendar (page 170), was read the third time:                                    
                                                                                                    

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     HOUSE BILL NO. 69                                                                              
     "An Act relating to regulation of shallow natural gas leasing and                              
     closely related energy projects; and providing for an effective                                
     date."                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that                                      
HB 69 be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of                                     
considering Amendment No. 1.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Objection was heard.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent to                                        
withdraw her motion.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                  
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 were not offered.                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 69                                   
be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering                               
Amendment No. 3.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Croft:                                                
                                                                                                    
Page 1, line 4, following "*Section 1.":                                                          
 Insert "The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                    
adding a new section to read:                                                                       
 LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  It is the intent of the legislature that                                      
  (1) The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission adopt                                          
regulations that address the oversight, under AS 31.05, of shallow                                  
natural gas or coal bed methane exploration and development                                         
activities on leases authorized by AS 38.05.177 or by other law; the                                
commissions' regulations must be reasonable and appropriate to the                                  
recovery of the gas described in AS 38.05.177(a); and                                               
  (2) the provisions of sec. 3 of this Act apply to allow for a                                     
temporary accommodation for the treatment of shallow natural gas                                    
exploration and development activities during the time necessary to                                 
propose and adopt those regulations.                                                                
   * Sec. 2.  AS 31.05.030(f) is amended to read:                                                 
  (f) The commission                                                                                
           (1) shall adopt regulations to oversee shallow                                       
         natural gas exploration and development activities; the                                

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         regulations must be reasonable and appropriate to the                                  
             recovery of the gas described in AS 38.05.177; and                                
           (2) may classify wells as oil or gas wells for purposes                              
         material to the interpretation or enforcement of this chapter.                             
   * Sec. 3"                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Kohring objected.