Legislature(2011 - 2012)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
01/24/2012 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| Presentation: Oil and Gas Industry Employment on Alaska's North Slope by Jim Calvin, President, Mcdowell Group | |
| SB156 | |
| HB146 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| *+ | SB 156 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 146 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 146-LAND TRANSFER FROM STATE AND ALASKA RR
2:41:41 PM
CHAIR EGAN announced HB 146 to be up for consideration [CSHB
146(RES) was before the committee].
2:41:51 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TAMMY WILSON, sponsor of HB 146, explained that
it restores a revisionary property right to those affected by
the repeal of Section 12.09 of the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act
(ARTA) in 2003. The repeal was done to address title issues of
concern. However, in the process, the reversionary rights of the
property owners, the right that allowed them to receive
ownership of their property once the right-of-way is no longer
in use, was also repealed. It's important to remember that this
bill only restores a right that was taken away. It does not
grant anyone special privileges beyond what was in ARTA and it
only applies to the homesteads along the Eielson Spur. It's also
important to know that all affected parties, the Railroad and
the constituent, are in agreement with this bill.
2:43:20 PM
BILL HUPRICH, general counsel, Alaska Railroad Corporation
(ARRC), said he was available to answer questions on HB 146 and
that they support this bill.
2:44:13 PM
BONNE' WOLDSTAD, representing herself, North Pole, said HB 146
gives them back their rights and that she supported it.
CHAIR EGAN found no further comments or questions and closed
public testimony saying HB 146 would be held.