03/18/1994 03:35 PM Senate RES

 CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Resources Committee meeting to order at            
 3:35 p.m. and announced  CS  HB 132 (FIN)  (EXTEND RESOURCE EXTRACTION   ION  
 PERMIT/LEASE) to be up for consideration.                                     
                                                                               
 BEN WILLIAMS, Aide for Representative Brice, said that many                   
 resource developments in Alaska are delayed by time consuming                 
 litigation and administrative proceedings which drive up the cost             
 of a project or even kill it.  CSHB 132 (FIN) will fix this                   
 problem.  State permits relating to a resource extraction or                  
 removal project will be extended by the amount of time lost in the            
 law suit not to exceed the original length of the permit and there            
 would be no fee for the extension.                                            
                                                                               
 The Alaska Minerals Commission and the Governor's Task Force on               
 Regulatory Reform both recommend extensions for permits shortened             
 by proceedings, Mr. Williams said.                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt the Senate CS for CSHB 132 (FIN),                
 Luckhaupt version m.  There were no objections and it was so                  
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR FRANK asked what would happen if a federal permit was under           
 question.  MR. WILLIAMS said the state wouldn't charge for the                
 extra time if the permit holder prevailed.                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR LEMAN moved to pass Senate CS to CSHB 132 (RES) with                  
 accompanying fiscal notes and with individual recommendations.                
 There were no objections and it was so ordered.