Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2013-04-13 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2013-04-13 Senate Journal Page 1225 HB 129 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(FIN) "An Act relating to approval for oil and gas or gas only exploration and development in a geographical area; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 4, through page 3, line 5: Delete all material. Page 3, line 6: Delete "Sec. 2" Insert "Section 1" Delete "a new subsection" Insert "new subsections" Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 3, following line 21: Insert a new subsection to read: "(p) When the director is considering approval of a lease or unit plan of operations, the director shall (1) analyze and consider the cumulative impacts of the project; (2) provide public notice of the cumulative impact analysis in the method, form, and content described in AS 38.05.945(b) and (c); and (3) provide opportunity for public comment on the cumulative impact analysis for a period of not less than 30 days. (q) For purposes of (p) of this section, a cumulative impact analysis shall consider the project as a whole, taking into account all aspects of the project and considering the project in the context of existing development. In preparing the analysis, the director is not required to speculate about unknown and unpredictable future events." Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Giessel objected. 2013-04-13 Senate Journal Page 1226 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 129(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Egan, Ellis, French, Gardner, Hoffman, Olson, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Fairclough, Giessel, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens Absent: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Gardner offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 3, line 7: Delete "all or" Page 3, line 21, following "development.": Insert "The area in which exploration and development is approved under this subsection must be contiguous geographically and of similar biological, hydrological, and resource characteristics and have been included in an areawide lease sale described by the department in its five-year program of proposed oil and gas or gas only lease sales prepared under AS 38.05.180(b). The director shall include in the approval a description of the area for which the approval is applicable and how the area meets the requirements in this subsection." Senator Gardner moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Fairclough objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 129(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2013-04-13 Senate Journal Page 1227 Yeas: Ellis, French, Gardner, Wielechowski Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(FIN) was read the third time. Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Meyer was required to vote. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Micciche was required to vote. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(FIN) "An Act relating to approval for oil and gas or gas only exploration and development in a geographical area; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 129(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski Nays: Ellis and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.