Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124

04/27/2024 10:15 AM House ENERGY

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10:16:45 AM Start
10:17:56 AM SB152
10:22:26 AM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= HB 349 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT LEASES TELECONFERENCED
Scheduled but Not Heard
+= HB 328 COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING TELECONFERENCED
Scheduled but Not Heard
+= SB 152 COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING TELECONFERENCED
Moved HCS CSSB 152(ENE) Out of Committee
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED
                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
               HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY                                                                              
                         April 27, 2024                                                                                         
                           10:16 a.m.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative George Rauscher, Chair                                                                                           
Representative Tom McKay                                                                                                        
Representative Thomas Baker                                                                                                     
Representative Mike Prax                                                                                                        
Representative Calvin Schrage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stanley Wright                                                                                                   
Representative Jennie Armstrong                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(L&C)                                                                                                 
"An Act relating to community energy facilities."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED HCS CSSB 152(ENE) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 349                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to leases of public land for renewable energy                                                                  
projects; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 328                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to community energy facilities."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BILL: SB 152                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING                                                                          
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) WIELECHOWSKI                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
05/15/23       (S)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
05/15/23       (S)       L&C                                                                                                    
01/29/24       (S)       L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)                                                                      

01/29/24 (S) Heard & Held

01/29/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/10/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 04/10/24 (S) Heard & Held 04/10/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/17/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 04/17/24 (S) Moved CSSB 152(L&C) Out of Committee 04/17/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/19/24 (S) L&C RPT CS 2DP 1NR SAME TITLE 04/19/24 (S) NR: BJORKMAN 04/19/24 (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON 04/22/24 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 04/22/24 (S) VERSION: CSSB 152(L&C) 04/23/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 04/23/24 (H) <Pending Referral> 04/24/24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 04/24/24 (H) ENE 04/25/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 04/25/24 (H) Heard & Held 04/25/24 (H) MINUTE(ENE) 04/27/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124 WITNESS REGISTER SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: As the sponsor of SB 152, explained the need for a technical amendment to CSSB 152(L&C). ACTION NARRATIVE 10:16:45 AM RAUSCHER called the House Special Committee on Energy meeting to order at 10:16 a.m. Representatives Schrage, McKay, Prax, Baker, and Rauscher were present at the call to order. SB 152-COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING 10:17:56 AM CHAIR RAUSCHER announced that the only order of business would be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(L&C), "An Act relating to community energy facilities." CHAIR RAUSCHER related that Senator Bill Wielechowski, sponsor of SB 152, has identified a technical mistake in the language of CSSB 152(L&C) and has offered the committee an amendment to fix the error. 10:18:49 AM SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI, Alaska State Legislature, as the sponsor of SB 152, advised the committee the technical amendment is needed on page 4, line 7 of CSSB 152(L&C) where "kilowatt- hours" needs to be changed to "kilowatts". 10:19:23 AM REPRESENTATIVE PRAX pointed out that kilowatt-hours is the total amount of electricity used in a month whereas kilowatts is the maximum demand at any moment. 10:19:53 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1 to CSSB 152(L&C), labeled 33-LS0607\R.1, Walsh, 4/26/24, which read: Page 4, line 7: Delete "kilowatt-hours" Insert "kilowatts" CHAIR RAUSCHER objected for purposes of discussion. 10:20:03 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY explained that Conceptual Amendment 1 would, on page 4, line 7 of CSSB 152(L&C), delete "kilowatt hours" and insert "kilowatts". CHAIR RAUSCHER removed his objection. There being no further objection, Conceptual Amendment 1 to CSSB 152(L&C) was adopted. 10:21:01 AM The committee took a brief at-ease. 10:21:23 AM REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to report CSSB 152(L&C), as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note and to authorize [Legislative Legal Services] to make any necessary technical and conforming changes. There being no objection, HCS CSSB 152(ENE) was reported out of the House Special Committee on Energy. 10:22:26 AM ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the committee, the House Special Committee on Energy meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m.

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
R.1.pdf HENE 4/27/2024 10:15:00 AM
SB 152