Number 149                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. JILL WITTENBRADER was introduced as staff to                             
  Representative Finkelstein, sponsor of CSHCR 12.  On his                     
  behalf, she stated that Representative Finkelstein felt it                   
  would be beneficial to have this resolution, since Alaska                    
  has a good natural gas resource base, and both state and                     
  federal governments have been pushing the use of natural gas                 
  vehicles.  She asked if there were any questions.                            
                                                                               
  Number 164                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY stated that he didn't really have any                   
  questions, but he wondered what the sponsor was trying to                    
  accomplish with this piece of legislation.  More                             
  specifically, he added, his question was "why?"                              
                                                                               
  Number 170                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. WITTENBRADER responded that the bill was simply an                       
  effort to show that Alaska is interested in pursuing the                     
  development of its natural gas resources and the development                 
  of natural gas vehicles.                                                     
                                                                               
  Number 182                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY wondered aloud if anything could really                 
  be done to encourage the use of natural gas resources and                    
  natural gas vehicles.                                                        
                                                                               
  Number 192                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. WITTENBRADER replied that currently the municipality of                  
  Anchorage is attempting to get a fueling station for natural                 
  gas vehicles, and in order to get a fueling station, private                 
  industry would need some incentive to put one in, which is                   
  the objective of the resolution.                                             
                                                                               
  Number 200                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY commented that the zero fiscal note,                    
  and the bill itself, is an empty gesture.  He added that it                  
  would be more appropriate to have a bill with a fiscal note,                 
  recognizing that we need to do something.                                    
                                                                               
  Number 225                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. WITTENBRADER responded that, currently, the municipality                 
  of Anchorage has one fueling station and is working on                       
  developing another with the possibility of getting federal                   
  funding to do so.                                                            
                                                                               
  Number 236                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE VEZEY stated that the sponsor is putting him                  
  in the position of being a hypocrite, and questioned if we                   
  really mean we support the building of an infrastructure if                  
  we're not willing to pay for it.                                             
                                                                               
  Number 240                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. WITTENBRADER responded that there was no current effort                  
  to obtain the funding, since there was a possibility that                    
  private industry would be willing to build the                               
  infrastructure.  She added that there was also a good                        
  possibility of getting federal money.                                        
                                                                               
  Number 243                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE MACKIE moved that CSHCR 12 be moved from                      
  House Transportation with a zero fiscal note and individual                  
  recommendations.                                                             
                                                                               
  Number 245                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR FOSTER asked if there were any objections.                             
  Representative Vezey objected.  Chair Foster asked for a                     
  roll call, and all present members but Representative Vezey                  
  voted to move the bill, so CSHCR 12 was declared moved from                  
  committee with individual recommendations.                                   
                                                                               
  Number 255                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR FOSTER adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.