ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
April 27, 2024
10:16 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative George Rauscher, Chair
Representative Tom McKay
Representative Thomas Baker
Representative Mike Prax
Representative Calvin Schrage
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Stanley Wright
Representative Jennie Armstrong
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(L&C)
"An Act relating to community energy facilities."
- MOVED HCS CSSB 152(ENE) OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 349
"An Act relating to leases of public land for renewable energy
projects; and providing for an effective date."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
HOUSE BILL NO. 328
"An Act relating to community energy facilities."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 152
SHORT TITLE: COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) WIELECHOWSKI
05/15/23 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/15/23 (S) L&C
01/29/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
01/29/24 (S) Heard & Held
01/29/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/10/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/10/24 (S) Heard & Held
04/10/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/17/24 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/17/24 (S) Moved CSSB 152(L&C) Out of Committee
04/17/24 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
04/19/24 (S) L&C RPT CS 2DP 1NR SAME TITLE
04/19/24 (S) NR: BJORKMAN
04/19/24 (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
04/22/24 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/22/24 (S) VERSION: CSSB 152(L&C)
04/23/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124
04/23/24 (H) <Pending Referral>
04/24/24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/24/24 (H) ENE
04/25/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124
04/25/24 (H) Heard & Held
04/25/24 (H) MINUTE(ENE)
04/27/24 (H) ENE AT 10:15 AM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As the sponsor of SB 152, explained the
need for a technical amendment to CSSB 152(L&C).
ACTION NARRATIVE
10:16:45 AM
RAUSCHER called the House Special Committee on Energy meeting to
order at 10:16 a.m. Representatives Schrage, McKay, Prax,
Baker, and Rauscher were present at the call to order.
SB 152-COMMUNITY ENERGY FACILITIES; NET METERING
10:17:56 AM
CHAIR RAUSCHER announced that the only order of business would
be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(L&C), "An Act relating to
community energy facilities."
CHAIR RAUSCHER related that Senator Bill Wielechowski, sponsor
of SB 152, has identified a technical mistake in the language of
CSSB 152(L&C) and has offered the committee an amendment to fix
the error.
10:18:49 AM
SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI, Alaska State Legislature, as the
sponsor of SB 152, advised the committee the technical amendment
is needed on page 4, line 7 of CSSB 152(L&C) where "kilowatt-
hours" needs to be changed to "kilowatts".
10:19:23 AM
REPRESENTATIVE PRAX pointed out that kilowatt-hours is the total
amount of electricity used in a month whereas kilowatts is the
maximum demand at any moment.
10:19:53 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1 to
CSSB 152(L&C), labeled 33-LS0607\R.1, Walsh, 4/26/24, which
read:
Page 4, line 7:
Delete "kilowatt-hours"
Insert "kilowatts"
CHAIR RAUSCHER objected for purposes of discussion.
10:20:03 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY explained that Conceptual Amendment 1
would, on page 4, line 7 of CSSB 152(L&C), delete "kilowatt
hours" and insert "kilowatts".
CHAIR RAUSCHER removed his objection. There being no further
objection, Conceptual Amendment 1 to CSSB 152(L&C) was adopted.
10:21:01 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
10:21:23 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY moved to report CSSB 152(L&C), as amended,
out of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying zero fiscal note and to authorize [Legislative
Legal Services] to make any necessary technical and conforming
changes. There being no objection, HCS CSSB 152(ENE) was
reported out of the House Special Committee on Energy.
10:22:26 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Energy meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m.