Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1161 SB 48 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) "An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land for carbon management purposes; establishing a carbon offset program for state land; authorizing the sale of carbon offset credits; authorizing the use of land and water within the Haines State Forest Resource Management Area for a carbon offset project; authorizing the undertaking of carbon offset projects on land in legislatively designated state forests; relating to oil and gas lease expenditures; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1162 Senator Myers moved the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 9, line 18, following "revenue.": Insert "Twenty-five percent of the revenue generated from the carbon offset program shall be deposited into the Alaska permanent fund (AS 37.13.010(a))." Page 9, line 20: Delete "80" Insert "55" Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objection was heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 48(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Kawasaki, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) "An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land for carbon management purposes; establishing a carbon offset program for state land; authorizing the sale of carbon 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1163 offset credits; authorizing the use of land and water within the Haines State Forest Resource Management Area for a carbon offset project; authorizing the undertaking of carbon offset projects on land in legislatively designated state forests; relating to oil and gas lease expenditures; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 48(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered. SB 48 Senator Giessel gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) "An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land for carbon management purposes; establishing a carbon offset program for state land; authorizing the sale of carbon offset credits; authorizing the use of land and water within the Haines State Forest Resource Management Area for a carbon offset project; authorizing the undertaking of carbon offset projects on land in legislatively designated state forests; relating to oil and gas lease expenditures; and providing for an effective date" and moved and asked unanimous consent it be taken up. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1164 The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) "An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land for carbon management purposes; establishing a carbon offset program for state land; authorizing the sale of carbon offset credits; authorizing the use of land and water within the Haines State Forest Resource Management Area for a carbon offset project; authorizing the undertaking of carbon offset projects on land in legislatively designated state forests; relating to oil and gas lease expenditures; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 48(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 48(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on reconsideration be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.