Legislature(2017 - 2018)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/26/2018 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s): Alaska Police Standards Council | |
| SB175 | |
| SB202 | |
| HB43 | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s): Alaska Police Standards Council | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 175 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 202 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 43 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 175-DNR: DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFO
1:51:09 PM
CHAIR COGHILL announced the consideration of SB 175. He stated
his intention to take public testimony and noted who was
available to answer questions.
1:51:16 PM
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI joined the committee.
1:53:22 PM
KARA MORIARITY, President and CEO, Alaska Oil and Gas
Association (AOGA), Anchorage, Alaska, advised that AOGA is a
private trade association that represents the majority of oil
and gas producers, explorers, refiners, and transporters of
Alaska's oil and gas. She stated that AOGA does not support the
current draft of SB 175 but hopes to work together to address
two concerns while still accomplishing what DNR is trying to
achieve.
First, language should be added that exempts royalty settlement
agreements (RSAs) from the provisions of the bill. She explained
that AOGA views RSAs as contractual agreements between the state
and a company that vary based on terms of the agreement.
Furthermore, RSAs often contain legal restrictions regarding the
disclosure of confidential information to a party that is not
part of the contractual agreement. The bill could disrupt what
has already been agreed to regarding confidentiality in royalty
settlement agreements.
The second concern relates to the individuals who will have
access to the confidential information under a protective order
during a royalty audit or appeal. AOGA would like language that
limits the release of confidential information to only those
individuals who are directly involved with the royalty audit or
appeal.
1:56:28 PM
CHAIR COGHILL said he would get DNR to address those concerns.
Finding no questions, he stated he would hold SB 175 in
committee for future consideration.