Legislature(1999 - 2000)
04/27/1999 12:00 PM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
April 27, 1999
12:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Drue Pearce
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 125
"An Act relating to school crisis response planning."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 125 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 134
"An Act authorizing the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
to determine the amount of and to collect a charge for operating
wells subject to the commission's jurisdiction, and to allocate
expenses of investigation and hearing, and repealing the oil and
gas conservation tax; and providing for an effective date."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 134 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 125 - See HESS minutes dated 4/19/99 and CRA minutes dated
4/26/99.
SB 134 - See Resources committee minutes dated 4/12/99, Finance
Report dated 4/23/99 and Rules minutes dated 4/23/99.
WITNESS REGISTER
Pat Carter
Legislative Aide to Senator Drue Pearce
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions regarding SB 134
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 99-7, SIDE A
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order
at 12:00 p.m. Present were Senators Pearce, Ellis, Miller, and
Chairman Kelly.
SENATOR PEARCE moved to calendar all versions of SB 125-SCHOOL
SAFETY PLAN. There being no objection, the motion carried.
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced the next order of business to be SB 134,
and that a proposed Senate Rules Committee substitute would be
discussed.
PAT CARTER, legislative aide to Senator Pearce, sponsor of SB 134,
explained the proposed CSSB 134(RLS), version Y, contains two
changes. The title was altered to authorize the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) to employ additional professional
staff. That authorization is contained in Section 8, on page 4,
and allows the hire of one petroleum engineer, one reservoir
engineer, one petroleum geologist, and one more inspector. On page
2, line 25, the reference to water as part of the total volume was
deleted. When working on the regulatory cost charge, the intent
was not to substantially alter the proportional changes from the
North Slope to Cook Inlet. Cook Inlet produces an enormous amount
of water, and that water, under a special permit, is not
reinjected, therefore no cost is associated with AOGCC monitoring
of the water. Consequently, the words, "and water produced" were
deleted.
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SENATOR PEARCE questioned why Section 8 on page 4 makes reference
to funds appropriated in FY00, since the intent of the section is
to employ the professionals on a permanent basis, not for one year.
MR. CARTER explained it was drafted in that manner because no funds
were appropriated for that cost in the operating budget which had
already cleared the Senate.
SENATOR PEARCE questioned whether it will become part of the AOGCC
base, which will be comprised of designated program receipts. MR.
CARTER said that is correct.
SENATOR PEARCE moved to adopt CSSB 134(RLS), version Y, in lieu of
the original bill. There being no objection, the motion carried.
SENATOR PEARCE moved to calendar all versions of SB 134-WELL
REGULATORY COST CHARGE/CONS. TAX. There being no objection, the
motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 12:05 p.m.
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