Legislature(1999 - 2000)
04/18/2000 03:00 PM Senate RES
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HB 432-BOARD OF STORAGE TANK ASSISTANCE CHAIRMAN HALFORD announced that the committee has heard CSHB 432(FIN)am and he would like to move the bill on its way. SENATOR TAYLOR asked about the application for storage tank assistance submitted by the town of Hyder. MR. JIM HAYDEN, Department of Environmental Conservation, informed Senator Taylor that the application does not fall under this program although he is familiar with it because the Hyder association asked him to check some numbers for an above ground tank. Apparently the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is doing away with its maintenance station and is making land available to the town. The town plans to install an above ground tank and is looking for an appropriation from the legislature to fund it. SENATOR TAYLOR asked if there is another program available to the town of Hyder to fund the project. MR. HAYDEN said he was not sure whether the Alaska Energy Authority Program (under the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority) would cover that cost. It does cover rural tanks but Hyder would have to get on that list. An unidentified speaker pointed out that a provision in SB 128, which passed last year, allows for direct appropriations for specific projects out of the storage tank assistance fund. The Hyder project could be funded through that program but it would have to be done through a direct appropriation. MR. HAYDEN clarified that fund is limited to underground tanks. The unidentified speaker pointed out one section of that bill provides enough flexibility to fund the Hyder project. SENATOR MACKIE moved CSHB 432(FIN)am from committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried.
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