05/11/2024 10:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 217                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  relating to the taxation  of independent power                                                                    
     producers; and increasing  the efficiency of integrated                                                                    
     transmission system charges and  use for the benefit of                                                                    
     ratepayers."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:10:42 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson discussed housekeeping.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1, 33-GS2489\D.6,                                                                     
(Walsh, 5/11/24) (copy on file).                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman spoke to Amendment 1:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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          Insert or joint action agency established under                                                                   
     AS 42.45.310 located off the interconnected road                                                                       
     system                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection. There being NO                                                                           
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:11:56 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2, 33-GS2489\D.1                                                                      
(Walsh, 5/10/24) (copy on file).                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman spoke to Amendment 2:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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          Insert   or a joint action agency established                                                                     
     under AS 42.45.310                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Olson  WITHDREW  his  objection.  There  being  NO                                                                    
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:12:38 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:13:05 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Bishop MOVED  to ADOPT  Amendment 3,  33-GS2489\D.4                                                                    
(Walsh, 5/10/24) (copy on file).                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop  spoke to  Amendment 3.  He relayed  that the                                                                    
amendment  would  allow  AEA  to  have  its  own  employees;                                                                    
currently AEA  used employees  of ADIEA.  He added  that two                                                                    
separate  boards would  be created  as  well. Current  AIDEA                                                                    
employes doing the  work of AEA would  simply be transferred                                                                    
and located under AEA.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl  asked whether AIDEA employees  were currently                                                                    
in the exempt service.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:14:12 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CURTIS THAYER, EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR, ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY,                                                                    
ANCHORAGE  (via teleconference),  relayed  that  it was  the                                                                    
same language  that currently defined AIDEA  employees. They                                                                    
would stay in exempt services.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Olson  WITHDREW  his  objection.  There  being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:15:06 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 4.                                                                                    
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:15:22 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:17:53 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson relayed that the committee would take no                                                                         
further action on Amendment 4 and would set the bill aside.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 217 was heard and HELD in Committee for further                                                                              
consideration.