03/22/2007 08:00 AM House COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

HB 152-ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:02:03 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  FAIRCLOUGH announced  that the  next order  of business                                                               
would be  HOUSE BILL  NO. 152, "An  Act establishing  a renewable                                                               
energy  fund and  describing its  uses and  purposes."   Co-Chair                                                               
Fairclough reminded the committee that before it is Version V.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
9:04:36 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHARISSE  MILLET, Staff  to  Representative  John Harris,  Alaska                                                               
State   Legislature,  speaking   on   behalf   of  the   sponsor,                                                               
Representative  Harris,   clarified  that  nuclear   power  isn't                                                               
covered under HB 152.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:05:02 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN  asked if the feasibility  studies could be                                                               
covered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
MS. MILLET answered that the  sponsor is reviewing whether that's                                                               
a possibility.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:05:33 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM  moved to  report CSHB 152,  Version 25-                                                               
LS0413\V,  Kane,  3/20/07,  out   of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying  fiscal notes.  There being                                                               
no  objection,   CSHB  152(CRA)  was  reported   from  the  House                                                               
Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.