04/27/2024 10:15 AM House ENERGY

House ENE 04/27/2024 10:16

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10:16:45 AM	Start
10:17:56 AM	SB152
10:22:26 AM	Adjourn

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+=	HB 349	RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT LEASES	TELECONFERENCED
		Scheduled but Not Heard
+=	HB 328	COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING	TELECONFERENCED
		Scheduled but Not Heard
+=	SB 152	COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved HCS CSSB 152(ENE) Out of Committee
+		Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled	TELECONFERENCED

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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY April 27, 2024 10:16 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative George Rauscher, Chair Representative Tom McKay Representative Thomas Baker Representative Mike Prax Representative Calvin Schrage MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Stanley Wright Representative Jennie Armstrong COMMITTEE CALENDAR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(L&C) "An Act relating to community energy facilities." - MOVED HCS CSSB 152(ENE) OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 349 "An Act relating to leases of public land for renewable energy projects; and providing for an effective date." - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD HOUSE BILL NO. 328 "An Act relating to community energy facilities." - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION BILL: SB 152 SHORT TITLE: COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) WIELECHOWSKI 05/15/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 05/15/23 (S) L&C 01/29/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

01/29/24 (S) Heard & Held

01/29/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/10/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 04/10/24 (S) Heard & Held 04/10/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/17/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 04/17/24 (S) Moved CSSB 152(L&C) Out of Committee 04/17/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/19/24 (S) L&C RPT CS 2DP 1NR SAME TITLE 04/19/24 (S) NR: BJORKMAN 04/19/24 (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON 04/22/24 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 04/22/24 (S) VERSION: CSSB 152(L&C) 04/23/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 04/23/24 (H) <Pending Referral> 04/24/24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 04/24/24 (H) ENE 04/25/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 04/25/24 (H) Heard & Held 04/25/24 (H) MINUTE(ENE) 04/27/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 WITNESS REGISTER SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: As the sponsor of SB 152, explained the need for a technical amendment to CSSB 152(L&C). ACTION NARRATIVE 10:16:45 AM RAUSCHER called the House Special Committee on Energy meeting to order at 10:16 a.m. Representatives Schrage, McKay, Prax, Baker, and Rauscher were present at the call to order. SB 152-COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING 10:17:56 AM CHAIR RAUSCHER announced that the only order of business would be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(L&C), "An Act relating to community energy facilities." CHAIR RAUSCHER related that Senator Bill Wielechowski, sponsor of SB 152, has identified a technical mistake in the language of CSSB 152(L&C) and has offered the committee an amendment to fix the error. 10:18:49 AM SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI, Alaska State Legislature, as the sponsor of SB 152, advised the committee the technical amendment is needed on page 4, line 7 of CSSB 152(L&C) where "kilowatt- hours" needs to be changed to "kilowatts". 10:19:23 AM REPRESENTATIVE PRAX pointed out that kilowatt-hours is the total amount of electricity used in a month whereas kilowatts is the maximum demand at any moment. 10:19:53 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1 to CSSB 152(L&C), labeled 33-LS0607\R.1, Walsh, 4/26/24, which read: Page 4, line 7: Delete "kilowatt-hours" Insert "kilowatts" CHAIR RAUSCHER objected for purposes of discussion. 10:20:03 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY explained that Conceptual Amendment 1 would, on page 4, line 7 of CSSB 152(L&C), delete "kilowatt hours" and insert "kilowatts". CHAIR RAUSCHER removed his objection. There being no further objection, Conceptual Amendment 1 to CSSB 152(L&C) was adopted. 10:21:01 AM The committee took a brief at-ease. 10:21:23 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to report CSSB 152(L&C), as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note and to authorize [Legislative Legal Services] to make any necessary technical and conforming changes. There being no objection, HCS CSSB 152(ENE) was reported out of the House Special Committee on Energy. 10:22:26 AM ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the committee, the House Special Committee on Energy meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m.

Document Name	Date/Time	Subjects
R.1.pdf	HENE 4/27/2024 10:15:00 AM	SB 152

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