05/02/2006 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

     CSHB 300(O&G)-OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEMBER                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:39:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   GENE  THERRIAULT   announced  HB   300  to   be  up   for                                                               
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE VIC KOHRING, sponsor of  HB 300, recapped that the                                                               
legislation requires that  the public member of the  Alaska Oil &                                                               
Gas  Conservation Commission  (AOGCC)  have  a basic  fundamental                                                               
knowledge  of  the  industry.  Given   the  significance  of  the                                                               
commission and  the importance  of the industry  to the  State of                                                               
Alaska, it's important that the member have such knowledge.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  THERRIAULT  recapped  the  discussion  from  the  previous                                                               
hearing  and said  that the  AOGCC has  indicated that  it worked                                                               
with the sponsor on the language.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR CHARLIE HUGGINS asked Mr.  Norman for his thoughts on the                                                               
proposed change.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
JOHN  NORMAN, Chair,  AOGCC, replied  requiring commissioners  to                                                               
have  a  basic  or  fundamental understanding  of  the  regulated                                                               
industry would improve the commission.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR THERRIAULT asked for the will of the committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:44:16 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR WAGONER  motioned to report CSHB  300(O&G) from committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  KIM  ELTON objected  to  say  that  the problem  is  the                                                               
definition of  "fundamental" and  there is  no reason  to believe                                                               
that this will  constrain the governor in  making an appointment.                                                               
He  said he  appreciates the  sponsor's intention,  but he  isn't                                                               
sure the bill gets there. He removed his objection.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR THERRIAULT  announced that without objection  CSHB 300(O&G)                                                               
moved from committee.