Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/18/2023 10:15 AM House ENERGY
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
April 18, 2023
1:20 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative George Rauscher, Chair
Representative Tom McKay
Representative Stanley Wright
Representative Mike Prax
Representative Calvin Schrage
Representative Ashley Carrick
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Josiah Patkotak
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 154
"An Act relating to subsidiary corporations of the Alaska
Housing Finance Corporation; and establishing the Alaska energy
independence fund."
- MOVED CSHB 154(ENE) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 154
SHORT TITLE: AK HOUSING FINANCE CORP: SUSTAIN ENERGY
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
04/05/23 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/05/23 (H) ENE, FIN
04/13/23 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124
04/13/23 (H) Heard & Held
04/13/23 (H) MINUTE(ENE)
04/18/23 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
CHRIS ROSE, Director
Renewable Alaska Energy Project
Sutton, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided public testimony in support of HB
154.
ANNA YANCY, representing self
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided public testimony in opposition to
HB 154.
ACTION NARRATIVE
11:20:02 AM
CHAIR GEORGE RAUSCHER called the House Special Committee on
Energy meeting to order at 11:20 a.m. Representatives Prax and
Rauscher were present at the call to order. Representatives
Wright, Schrage, Carrick, and McKay arrived as the meeting was
in progress. [Before the committee, adopted as a working
document on 4/13/2023, was the proposed committee substitute
(CS) for HB 154, labeled, 33-GH1074\B, Dunmire, 4/11/23,
("Version B").]
HB 154-AK HOUSING FINANCE CORP: SUSTAIN ENERGY
11:21:27 AM
CHAIR RAUSCHER announced that the only order of business would
be HB 154, "An Act relating to subsidiary corporations of the
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; and establishing the Alaska
energy independence fund."
11:21:38 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 11:21 a.m. to 11:26 a.m.
11:27:22 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK moved Amendment 1, to HB 154, Version B,
labeled, 33-GH1074\B.1, Dunmire, 4/12/23, which read as follows:
Page 1, line 2:
Delete "and"
Following "fund":
Insert "; and providing for an effective
date"
Page 5, following line 11:
Insert a new bill section to read:
"*Sec.6. This Act takes effect immediately under
AS 01.10.070(c)."
CHAIR RAUSCHER objected for the purpose of discussion.
11:27:35 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK explained that the amendment would change
the effective date to be immediate.
11:28:20 AM
CHAIR RAUSCHER removed his objection. There being no further
objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
11:28:29 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 11:28 a.m. to 11:29 a.m.
11:29:25 AM
CHAIR RAUSCHER opened public testimony on HB 154.
11:30:05 AM
CHRIS ROSE, Director, Renewable Alaska Energy Project, stated
that the Renewable Alaska Energy Project (REAP) supports the
proposed legislation. He expressed the belief that it would
open new opportunities to use renewable energy; therefore,
Alaskans would save money on energy. He said that HB 154 would
improve energy efficiency in buildings. He explained that
natural gas is decreasing in supply, and alternative energy
sources would allow natural gas to be saved for heating.
11:32:25 AM
ANNA YANCY, representing self, testified in opposition to HB
154. She argued that the proposed legislation would allow
funding to nonprofit and quasi-public entities. She argued that
this language should be removed from the bill.
11:34:47 AM
CHAIR RAUSCHER, after ascertaining there was no one else who
wished to testify, closed public testimony.
11:35:34 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to report HB 154, Version B, as
amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and
the accompanying fiscal notes.
11:36:01 AM
REPRESENTATIVE PRAX objected. He commented that the bill would
cause Alaska to become more dependent on federal funding. He
then removed his objection. There being no further objection,
CSHB 154(ENE) was moved from the House Special Committee on
Energy.
11:37:09 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 11:37 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
11:40:11 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Energy meeting was adjourned at 11:40 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 2023.04.12.Amendment.HB154.pdf |
HENE 4/18/2023 10:15:00 AM |
HB 154 |