2013-04-13                     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 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "Sec. 2"                                                                                                          
     Insert "Section 1"                                                                                                       
     Delete "a new subsection"                                                                                                  
     Insert "new subsections"                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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     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.