03/14/2002 10:44 AM House O&G

HB 423-NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION BY ALASKA RR                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Number 1815                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR OGAN  briefly brought before  the committee HOUSE  BILL NO.                                                               
423, "An  Act relating  to the  Alaska Railroad;  authorizing the                                                               
Alaska  Railroad   Corporation  to  provide  financing   for  the                                                               
acquisition,  construction, improvement,  maintenance, equipping,                                                               
or operation of facilities for  the transportation of natural gas                                                               
resources  within and  outside the  state by  others; authorizing                                                               
the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue bonds to finance such                                                                  
facilities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR OGAN asked whether anyone wished to testify at the current                                                                
hearing, rather than wait until the next meeting; there was no                                                                  
response.  [HB 423 was held over.]