2005-05-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 1369
          that may be claimed for certain oil and gas                                               
          exploration expenses incurred in Cook Inlet against                                       
          oil and gas properties production (severance) taxes,                                      
          and amending the credit against those taxes for                                           
          certain exploration expenditures from leases or                                           
          properties in the state; and providing for an effective                                   
          date." (Title change authorized by SCR 16)                                                
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Wagoner, Chair; Senators Dyson, Ben                                        
Stevens, Stedman, Seekins. Signing no recommendation: Senators                                      
Guess, Elton.                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Natural                                            
       Resources                                                                                    
     Fiscal Note No. 3, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                        
          Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                               
       and Economic Development                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community                                         
       and Economic Development                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Introduction and Reference of                                            
                              Senate Resolutions                                                 
                                                                                                    
SCR 16                                                                                            
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 BY THE                                                          
SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE,                                                                         
                                                                                                    
      Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform                                         
      Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House                                       
      Bill No. 286, amending the manner of determining the                                          
      royalty received by the state on gas production by                                            
      directing   the   commissioner   of   natural   resources  to