SB 151-REGULATION OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
[Contains discussion of HB 204, the companion bill]                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Number 2160                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FATE announced  the final order of business,  CS FOR SENATE                                                               
BILL NO. 151(L&C), "An Act  relating to the regulation of natural                                                               
gas  pipelines  under the  Pipeline  Act;  and providing  for  an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Number 2155                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THOMAS WAGONER, Alaska  State Legislature, sponsor, noted                                                               
that SB 151  is a companion bill to HB  204, which this committee                                                               
had heard recently.  He said  the only change in the Senate Labor                                                               
and Commerce Standing Committee was  the addition of an immediate                                                               
effective date.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FATE  asked whether there  were any questions.   [None were                                                               
offered.]                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE  KERTTULA moved  [to report  CSSB 151(L&C)  out of                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal  notes].   There  being no  objection,  CSSB 151(L&C)  was                                                               
reported from the House Resources Standing Committee.