2005-05-02                     House Journal                      Page 1431
     HOUSE BILL NO. 254                                                                             
     "An Act directing the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority                                 
     to use money appropriated from the Railbelt energy fund and from                               
     other sources for preliminary engineering and related work for the                             
     construction of pipeline facilities to transport Alaska North Slope                            
     natural gas to the Southcentral Alaska gas distribution grid, and                              
     amending the definition of 'project' as applied to the work of the                             
     Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority; and providing for an                                 
     effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Samuels and Ramras, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Olson, Seaton, Elkins, Crawford, Samuels, Ramras                                      
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Kapsner, LeDoux                                                             
                                                                                                    
Amend (1):  Gatto                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Revenue                                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 254 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SJR 11                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
     SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11                                                                 
     Urging the United States Congress to amend the tax code to repeal                              
     the federal excise tax on communications.                                                      
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (4):  Hawker, Foster, Meyer, Chenault                                                       
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Stoltze, Weyhrauch