Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-04-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-04-05 House Journal Page 3205 HB 364 The House Special Committee on Oil & Gas has considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 364 "An Act establishing a moratorium on the issuance of state shallow natural gas leases in the vicinity of Kachemak Bay, and precluding the commissioner of natural resources from reissuing or otherwise extending leases within the moratorium area if the leases fail to produce gas in paying quantities within the terms of the lease or if there is a breach of a term or condition of the lease; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 364(O&G) "An Act prohibiting the issuance of state shallow natural gas leases in the vicinity of Kachemak Bay, modifying the authority to extend certain shallow natural gas leases, and precluding the director of the division of lands from reissuing or otherwise extending shallow natural gas leases within the Kachemak Bay area if there is a breach of a term or condition of the lease; and providing for an effective date." 2004-04-05 House Journal Page 3206 The report was signed by Representative Kohring, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Kerttula, Crawford No recommendation (1): McGuire Amend (3): Holm, Rokeberg, Kohring The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHB 364(O&G): 1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Natural Resources SSHB 364 was referred to the Resources Committee.