Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/20/2015 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
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| SB8 | |
| HJR4 | |
| SB57 | |
| Adjourn |
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| *+ | SB 8 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HJR 4 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 57 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HJR 4-OFFSHORE OIL & GAS REVENUE SHARING
4:19:43 PM
CHAIR GIESSEL announced HJR 4 to be up for consideration.
SENATOR COGHILL moved to adopt Amendment 1, 29-LS0281\A.2.
29-LS0281\A.2
Nauman
3/20/15
AMENDMENT 1
OFFERED IN THE SENATE TO HJR 4
Page 1, line 5, following "integrity":
Insert "; urging the United States Congress to
reject any proposal to divert or otherwise reduce
revenue sharing to the coastal states and their
political subdivisions under the Gulf of Mexico Energy
Security Act of 2006; and urging the President of the
United States to direct, to the maximum extent
possible, federal funds received from outer
continental shelf development, and not dedicated to
states or other federal programs, to federal
infrastructure in the affected states"
Page 1, lines 7 - 13:
Delete all material and insert:
"WHEREAS the state, which has more coastline than
the rest of the United States combined, requests that
the United States Congress pass legislation that
allows the state to equitably share revenue generated
on the outer continental shelf of the state; and"
Page 2, lines 7 - 8:
Delete "federal oil and gas leases in outer
continental shelf areas adjacent to each state"
Insert "leases covered under phase one of the
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; phase two
of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006
expands the definition of "qualified outer continental
shelf revenue" and continues to share revenue on an
adjacency factor but includes an annual revenue-
sharing cap of $500,000,000 that applies through 2055"
Page 3, line 5, following "opportunities":
Insert "or, alternatively, could be used for
deficit reduction"
Page 3, line 11, following "integrity":
Insert new material to read:
"; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State
Legislature urges the United States Congress to reject
any proposal to divert or otherwise reduce revenue
sharing to the coastal states and their political
subdivisions under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security
Act of 2006; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State
Legislature urges the President of the United States
to direct, to the maximum extent possible, federal
funds received from outer continental shelf
development, and not dedicated to states or other
federal programs, to federal infrastructure in
affected states"
SENATOR STOLTZE objected for discussion purposes.
CHAD HUTCHISON, staff to Senator Coghill, sponsor of Amendment
1, explained that the amendment was based on ongoing
conversations they had had with Senator Murkowski's staff, Mike
Pawlowski on how to increase Alaska's share of offshore revenue.
He said that right now, Alaska is under the authority of the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSL), which means that it
receives 27 percent for offshore revenues in areas 3-6 miles
away for the coast. The way it works is that the 27 percent is
taken out by the federal government for offshore leasing and
given back to the state so it can use it to increase
infrastructure on shore. The only relevant field that is privy
to this provision is the North Star Field in the Beaufort Sea,
but the expectation is that if the Liberty Field comes on, it
would increase that revenue.
Concurrent to that is the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act in
which the Gulf States - Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi - receive 37.5 percent of the offshore revenues.
They get more for a number of reasons: because it occurred in
2006 that had the right type of political influence and a
tremendous amount of drilling and in an area that is subject to
hurricanes.
4:23:12 PM
Alaska wants to increase the amount of offshore revenue it gets
from the federal government.
SENATOR STOLTZE said this proposal replaces a contentious
provision that would have disrupted a historical argument the
state has made and made it much stronger and asked if it
requires a title change.
MR. HUTCHISON answered yes.
CHAIR GIESSEL said the title change was on the amendment page.
SENATOR COSTELLO said one congressional office has indicated
support and asked if the entire congressional delegation been
contacted about this amendment.
4:24:49 PM
MR. HUTCHISON that have had briefings with representative of
Senator Sullivan, but the primary person that is most familiar
with the oil and gas is Mr. Pawlowski and they rely on him at
this point to communicate the message to the others in the
delegation.
SENATOR COGHILL said they are trying to give a tool to
congressional delegation that adds Alaska's voice go to the
other states' that opposes distributing that 37.5 percent to
other federal or conservation programs instead of it going back
to the states.
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER, sponsor of HJR 4, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, said he supported the amendment.
SENATOR STOLTZE removed his objection.
CHAIR GIESSEL announced that Amendment 1 was adopted. Finding no
further comments, she closed public testimony.
SENATOR COSTELLO mentioned that this resolution has bi-partisan
support in the other body. It is an important issue of debate
that Congress will be having.
SENATOR STOLTZE said he appreciated that Senator Murkowski was
taking the lead on this.
SENATOR COSTELLO moved to report HJR 4, as amended, from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note(s). There were no objections and therefore, SCS HJR 4(RES)
moved from committee.