Legislature(2001 - 2002)
03/27/2001 08:43 AM Senate WTR
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL
RELATIONS AND
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
TRADE AND TOURISM
March 27, 2001
8:43 a.m.
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PRESENTATION BY THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES DELEGATION ON PARTNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TAPE 01-1, SIDES A & B
CALL TO ORDER
REPRESENTATIVE LESIL MCGUIRE, Chair of the House Special Committee
on Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, called the meeting with
the Senate World Trade and State/Federal Relations Committee to
order at 8:43 a.m.
PRESENT
House Committee members present were Representatives McGuire,
Green, Morgan and Dyson. Senate committee members present were
Senators Cowdery, Lincoln, Olson and Leman.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
THE HONORABLE ROGER T. ALLEN, Minister of Municipal and Community
Affairs, Government of Northwest Territories Housing Corporation,
told legislators his group would like to continue to develop a
relationship with its counterpart in Alaska.
MR. DENNIS MARCHIORI, Manager or Policy and Planning, Municipal and
Community Affairs, Northwest Territories, gave a power point
presentation on the 33 communities in the Northwest Territories.
He described housing projects underway and the drinking water and
wastewater systems for those projects. He answered questions
related to prevention of water pollution from oil and gas
development.
MR. TOM BEAULIEU, President of the Northwest Territories Housing
Corporation and MR. ROSS BOWRING, manager of Business Development
for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, answered
questions about the design and cost of housing and water and sewer
systems in the communities.
MR. BOWRING explained that the Northwest Territories Housing
Corporation tries to assist communities to build homes by offering
mortgage assistance and training and explained how that program
works. A similar approach was used in Stebbins; that project
received the "Simply the Best Award" from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
MR. CARL BRACKMAN, Senior Resource Economist, Minerals, Oil and Gas
for the Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development Department,
informed committee members of oil and gas drilling efforts underway
in the Northwest Territories and how the fiscal regime works for
those fields. He discussed how combining Alaska and Northwest gas
production efforts by using one pipeline would maximize resource
development in both areas.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES felt the two governments could benefit by
sharing information on many issues. She then moved to adopt a
statement of intent, which reads:
Both governments agree to establish a joint coordinating
committee to participate in future timely and meaningful
consultations with the goal of signing a Memorandum of
Understanding within the period ending July 1, 2001 or
when Speaker Anthony J. Whitford and Minister Joseph
Handley are able to come to Alaska to sign this joint
document.
The statement of intent also directs Ronda Thompson, Special
Assistant on International Trade Policy for the Alaska Legislature,
and Doug Schuarte, Deputy Clerk of the Northwest Territories
Assembly, to present draft language to both governments for
discussion and mutual agreement at the next joint meeting of both
governments.
CO-CHAIR MCGUIRE announced that with no opposition, the statement
of intent was adopted. She then adjourned the meeting at 10:14
a.m.
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