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HB 277                                                                                            
The Resources Committee has considered:                                                             
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 277                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the powers of the Regulatory Commission of                                 
     Alaska in regard to intrastate pipeline transportation services and                            
     pipeline facilities, to the rate of interest for funds to be paid by                           
     pipeline shippers or carriers at the end of a suspension of tariff                             
     filing, and to the prospective application of increased standards on                           
     regulated pipeline utilities; allowing the commission to accept                                
     rates set in conformity with a settlement agreement between the                                
     state and one or more pipeline carriers and to enforce the terms of                            
     a settlement agreement in regard to intrastate rates; and providing                            
     for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(RES)                                                                 
     "An Act relating to the authority of the commissioner of natural                               
     resources concerning the investigation of certain leases issued by                             
     the state; relating to the powers and jurisdiction of the Regulatory                           
     Commission of Alaska in regard to intrastate pipeline                                          

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     transportation services, pipeline facilities, and pipeline carriers;                           
     relating to the rate of interest for funds to be paid by pipeline                              
     shippers or carriers at the end of a suspension of tariff filing;                              
     relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general regarding                            
     pipeline tariff matters and proceedings, and to the application of                             
     orders affecting rates of regulated pipeline carriers; and providing                           
     for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Fate, Chair, with the                                       
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Lynn, Heinze, Fate                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Do not pass (1):  Guttenberg                                                                        
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Masek, Wolf                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 277(RES):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Revenue                                                                          
2.  Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 277 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.