03/09/2004 03:17 PM House O&G

SB 266-BRISTOL BAY OIL & GAS LEASE SALE CLOSURE                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Number 0151                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KOHRING announced that the  next order of business would be                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 266, "An  Act approving an interim classification                                                               
by  the commissioner  of natural  resources closing  certain land                                                               
within the  area of the  proposed Bristol Bay  (Alaska Peninsula)                                                               
competitive  oil and  gas  areawide  lease sale  to  oil and  gas                                                               
exploration  licensing  and  shallow  natural  gas  leasing;  and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE  KERTTULA  noted  that   on  March  4,  2004,  the                                                               
committee   received  a   letter  [addressed   to  Representative                                                               
Kerttula  from  Thomas  E.  Irwin,  Commissioner,  Department  of                                                               
Natural    Resources   (DNR)]    which    clarifies   that    the                                                               
administration's  intent is  not to  allow  offshore drilling  in                                                               
Bristol Bay.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   KOHRING  acknowledged   the  arrival   of  Representative                                                               
Crawford.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG moved  to report SB 266  out of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.   There being no objection,  SB 266 was reported  from the                                                               
House Special Committee on Oil and Gas.