Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2010-04-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2010-04-12 House Journal Page 2192 SB 220 The House Special Committee on Energy considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 220(FIN) "An Act relating to energy efficiency, energy conservation, and alternative energy, to an emerging energy technology fund, to the lease of state land to a public electric utility, to the Alaska heating assistance program, to state energy use data, to the Southeast energy fund, to nuclear energy production and facilities, to the definition of 'power project' or 'project' as it relates to rural and statewide energy programs and the Alaska Energy Authority, and to the definition of 'alternative energy system'; establishing an Alaska energy efficiency revolving loan fund; directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to prepare a 2010-04-12 House Journal Page 2193 report on the feasibility of using compressed natural gas to power vehicles in the state, including vehicles owned or operated by the state, and including in that study, if warranted, a pilot program proposal for powering some vehicles owned or operated by the state with compressed natural gas; authorizing and relating to the issuance of bonds by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; relating to a report regarding a municipal energy improvements financing program and to an energy report by the Office of the Governor; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 220(ENE) "An Act relating to energy efficiency, energy conservation, and alternative energy, to an emerging energy technology fund, to the lease of state land to a public electric utility, to an exemption from taxation by a municipality of certain residential renewable energy systems, to the Alaska heating assistance program, to state energy use data, to the Southeast energy fund, to the alternative energy revolving loan fund, to nuclear energy production and facilities, to the definition of 'power project' or 'project' as it relates to rural and statewide energy programs and the Alaska Energy Authority, and to the definition of 'alternative energy system'; establishing an Alaska energy efficiency revolving loan fund; directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to prepare a report on the feasibility of using compressed natural gas to power vehicles in the state, including vehicles owned, operated, or paid for in whole or in part by the state, and including in that study, if warranted, a pilot program proposal for powering some vehicles owned, operated, or paid for in whole or in part by the state with compressed natural gas; authorizing and relating to the issuance of bonds by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; relating to a report regarding a municipal energy improvements financing program and to an energy report by the Office of the Governor; and providing for an effective date." (pending title change resolution) The report was signed by Representatives Millett and Edgmon, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: 2010-04-12 House Journal Page 2194 Do pass (7): Ramras, Petersen, Dahlstrom, Tuck, Johansen, Millett, Edgmon The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 220(ENE): 3. Zero, Dept. of Environmental Conservation 6. Indeterminate, Dept. of Health & Social Services 7. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 8. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 9. Zero, Dept. of Revenue 10. Zero, Dept. of Revenue 11. Zero, Dept. of Administration 12. Fiscal, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities CSSB 220(FIN) was referred to the Finance Committee.