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SB 70                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 70 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to exceptions from designation as a                                                                  
          special purpose site under art. VIII, sec. 7 of the                                                                   
          Constitution of the State of Alaska for portions of                                                                   
          Denali State Park, Captain Cook State Recreation                                                                      
          Area, Nancy Lake State Recreation Area, and Willow                                                                    
          Creek State Recreation Area to allow leasing a right-                                                                 
          of-way for a natural gas pipeline."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 5:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Meyer:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the development of a                                                         
natural gas pipeline corridor through Denali State Park, Captain Cook                                                           
State Recreation Area, Nancy Lake State Recreation Area, and Willow                                                             
Creek State Recreation Area.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill would open a corridor in Denali State Park, Captain Cook                                                               
State Recreation Area, Nancy Lake State Recreation Area, and Willow                                                             
Creek State Recreation Area to right-of-way leasing for the                                                                     
construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline from the North                                                             
Slope, while retaining management of the land as park land pending                                                              
issuance of a right-of-way lease and imposing conditions on any right-                                                          
of-way lease to protect the scenic and recreational value of the land for                                                       
citizens of the state. In addition, the bill would provide for the return                                                       
to special purpose status of all affected land as it is released from the                                                       
pipeline right-of-way corridor.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor