Legislature(1997 - 1998)
01/15/1998 10:00 AM House O&G
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON OIL AND GAS January 15, 1998 10:00 a.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR REVIEW OF DUTCH HARBOR OIL SPILL OF NOVEMBER 1997 STATE POLICY OF OIL SPILLS CAUSED BY NON-CONTINGENCY PLAN CARRIERS * HOUSE BILL NO. 274 "An Act relating to the qualifications of the members of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; and providing for an effective date." - BILL HEARING CANCELLED QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION - REMOVED FROM AGENDA (* First public hearing) TAPE(S) 98-3, SIDE(S) A & B 98-4, SIDE(S) A CALL TO ORDER Representative Hodgins, Chairman, convened the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas meeting at 10:00 a.m. PRESENT Committee members present at the call to order were Representatives Hodgins, Kemplen, Ogan and Brice. Representative(s) Ryan, Rokeberg and Bunde arrived as the meeting was in progress. Other legislators present were Representative Green. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION KURT FREDRIKSSON, Director, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, Department of Environmental Conservation, testified regarding the department's responsibilities and obligations regarding oil spills around the state. He also discussed the departments policies regarding non-contingency plan carriers. BILL SCHOEPHOESTER, Alaska Chadux Corporation, testified on the background of Chadux and their responsibilities and obligations. He discussed the Kuroshima spill in Dutch Harbor, in November of 1997, and some of the difficulties that were encountered during that spill response. ROSS TUXHORN, Maritime Spill Response, United States Coast Guard, testified as to the federal perspective of spill hazards and vessel obligations under federal law. He discussed the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and the mechanisms used to trigger the use of that fund for clean-up costs. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. RECESS The meeting was recessed at 11:59 a.m. until January 22, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at 130 Seward Street, Suite 211, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature, in the Legislative Reference Library.
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