SB 104-GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES  3:36:01 PM CHAIR REVAK announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to geothermal resources; relating to the definition of 'geothermal resources'; and providing for an effective date." He solicited a motion to adopt the work draft committee substitute (CS) and noted that it only makes changes to conform to Legislative Legal Services' drafting conventions. 3:36:33 PM SENATOR MICCICHE moved to adopt CSSB 104, work order 32- GS1618\B, as the working document. 3:36:45 PM CHAIR REVAK found no objection and version B was adopted. He noted who was available online to answer questions. 3:37:27 PM CHAIR REVAK opened public testimony on SB 104; finding none, he closed public testimony. He asked if there were amendments. 3:37:59 PM SENATOR MICCICHE moved conceptual Amendment 1. 3:38:08 PM CHAIR REVAK objected for discussion purposes. 3:38:15 PM SENATOR MICCICHE explained that the Department of Natural Resources requested a language change. On page 3, line 28 delete "authorized" and insert "approved". 3:38:33 PM CHAIR REVAK removed his objection. 3:38:39 PM SENATOR KIEHL asked if the term "authorize" on page 2, line 23 related to a similar or different issue. 3:39:15 PM SEAN CLIFTON, Policy and Program Specialist, Division of Oil and Gas, Department of Natural Resources, Anchorage, Alaska, explained that the topic in Section 6 is unitization, which involves an agreement, and the department approves those agreements. Using the term "approved" [on line 28] as opposed to the term "authorized" is consistent with the way DNR uses it in statute and regulation. SENATOR KIEHL asked if the term "authorize" on page 2, line 23 needed to be changed for the same reason. MR. CLIFTON thanked him and requested the committee also replace "authorize" with "approve" on page 3, line 23. 3:41:13 PM SENATOR MICCICHE restated the motion to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1. CONCEPTUAL AMENDMENT 1 TO SB 104 Page 3, line 23: Delete "authorize" Insert "approve" Page 3, line 28: Delete "authorized" Insert "approved" 3:41:38 PM CHAIR REVAK found no objection and Conceptual Amendment 1 to SB 104 passed. CHAIR REVAK found no further amendments, questions, or comments and solicited a motion. 3:42:04 PM SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report the CS for SB 104, work order 32-GS1618\B as amended, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). 3:42:20 PM CHAIR REVAK found no objection and CSSB 104(RES) moved from the Senate Resources Standing Committee.