Legislature(1999 - 2000)
04/18/2000 03:00 PM Senate RES
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HB 432-BOARD OF STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE
CHAIRMAN HALFORD announced that the committee has heard CSHB
432(FIN)am and he would like to move the bill on its way.
SENATOR TAYLOR asked about the application for storage tank
assistance submitted by the town of Hyder.
MR. JIM HAYDEN, Department of Environmental Conservation, informed
Senator Taylor that the application does not fall under this
program although he is familiar with it because the Hyder
association asked him to check some numbers for an above ground
tank. Apparently the Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities is doing away with its maintenance station and is making
land available to the town. The town plans to install an above
ground tank and is looking for an appropriation from the
legislature to fund it.
SENATOR TAYLOR asked if there is another program available to the
town of Hyder to fund the project.
MR. HAYDEN said he was not sure whether the Alaska Energy Authority
Program (under the Alaska Industrial Development and Export
Authority) would cover that cost. It does cover rural tanks but
Hyder would have to get on that list.
An unidentified speaker pointed out that a provision in SB 128,
which passed last year, allows for direct appropriations for
specific projects out of the storage tank assistance fund. The
Hyder project could be funded through that program but it would
have to be done through a direct appropriation.
MR. HAYDEN clarified that fund is limited to underground tanks.
The unidentified speaker pointed out one section of that bill
provides enough flexibility to fund the Hyder project.
SENATOR MACKIE moved CSHB 432(FIN)am from committee with individual
recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried.
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