02/22/2023 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES

             HJR  6-NAT'L PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:31:38 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR  GIESSEL   announced  the  consideration   of  CS  FOR  HOUSE                                                          
JOINT  RESOLUTION  NO.  6(RES)  am  Supporting   oil and  gas  leasing                                                          
and development   within the  National  Petroleum  Reserve  in Alaska;                                                          
and  urging  President  Biden  and  the United  States  Department   of                                                         
the Interior to approve the Willow Master Development Plan.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
She   noted  that   this   was  the   first  hearing,   although   the                                                          
committee  heard  the  Senate  companion  resolution   last  week. She                                                          
asked  Grace  Ervine  to  go over  the  differences   between  the two                                                          
resolutions.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:32:09 PM                                                                                                                    
GRACE   ERVINE,  Staff,   Representative    Josiah  Patkotak,   Alaska                                                          
State  Legislature,   Juneau,   Alaska,  reviewed   the  changes  that                                                          
were  made  to HJR  6 in  House  Resources  and  on  the House  floor.                                                          
She spoke to the prepared document.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        Summary of Changes                                                                                    
                  CS for House Joint Resolution 6                                                                             
                            Version S.A                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     The   following  changes   were  made  from   Version  B  to                                                               
     Version S.A:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     Page   2,   Line  25   following   "sound":   "WHEREAS   the                                                               
     Inupiat   people  are  the long-standing   stewards  of  the                                                               
     lands   on  which   the  National   Petroleum   Reserve   in                                                               
     Alaska  sits,  and  take  seriously  the  need  for  careful                                                               
     and balanced stewardship; and"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Page   3,  Line   27  following   "populations":    "WHEREAS                                                               
     Alaska's   leadership   in   the  nation's   energy   future                                                               
     includes    robust   support   for   the   development   and                                                               
     implementation   of renewable  energy  systems  and  sources                                                               
     to  ensure  that  cost-effective   energy  and  power  exist                                                               
     for   communities   and   individuals;   and   "WHEREAS   we                                                               
     recognize   that  responsible  resource  development   today                                                               
     equips    our   communities    to   make   investments    in                                                               
     technology   and  infrastructure   to  support  the  use  of                                                               
     renewable   sources  of  energy  and  power;   "WHEREAS  the                                                               
     Willow   project   is  an  important   part  of   a  diverse                                                               
     energy future for Alaska and the United States;"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Page 4, Line 19 following "residents": "and the                                                                       
     nation"                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  CLAMAN  asked  which version  of  the resolution   was before                                                          
the committee.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MS. ERVINE clarified that it was version S.A.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR   GIESSEL  found  no   further  questions   and  solicited   a                                                         
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:34:05 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR   BISHOP   moved   to  report   CSHJR   6,  work   order  33-                                                          
LS0415\S.A,   from  committee  with  individual   recommendations  and                                                          
zero fiscal note.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR   GIESSEL  found   no  objection   and  CSHJR   6(RES)am  was                                                          
reported from the Senate Resources Standing Committee.