SB 257-ELECTRIC UTILITY REGULATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:35:43 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN announced  the consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.                                                               
257  "An Act  relating to  the Regulatory  Commission of  Alaska;                                                               
relating to  public utilities;  relating to  electric reliability                                                               
organizations; relating to the  Alaska Energy Authority; relating                                                               
to the  Railbelt Transmission Organization; and  providing for an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:35:56 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  said the committee  would distribute  a committee                                                               
substitute  (CS) for  SB 257.  He  stated that  no discussion  or                                                               
testimony would occur during the hearing.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:36:21 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:36:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and solicited a motion.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:36:52 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GRAY-JACKSON moved  to  adopt  the committee  substitute                                                               
(CS)  for  SB  257,  work   order  33-LS1047\H,  as  the  working                                                               
document.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:37:05 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN objected for purposes of future explanation.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:37:07 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN held SB 257 in committee.