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HB 6

HOUSE BILL NO. 6

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES DAVIES, Scalzi

Introduced: 1/8/01
Referred: Community and Regional Affairs, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to optional exemptions from municipal property taxes on residential

property."

HB0006

CSHB 6(CRA)

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(CRA)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/17/02
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES DAVIES, Scalzi

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to optional exemptions from municipal property taxes on residential

property."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. AS 29.45.050 (a) is amended to read:
(a) A municipality may exclude or exempt or partially exempt residential
property from taxation by ordinance ratified by the voters at an election. An
exclusion or exemption authorized by this subsection may not be applied with
respect to taxes levied in a service area to fund the special services. An exclusion
or exemption authorized by this subsection [SECTION] may not exceed the assessed
value of $40,000 [$10,000] for any one residence.
* Sec. 2. AS 29.45.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(q) A municipality may by ordinance approved by the voters exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed $20,000 of the assessed value of real property owned
and occupied as a permanent place of abode by a resident who provides in the
municipality volunteer
(1) fire fighting services; or
(2) emergency medical services.

HB0006

CSHB 6(FIN)

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 6(FIN)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/30/02
Referred: Rules

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES DAVIES, Scalzi, Foster

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to optional exemptions from municipal property taxes on residential

property."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. AS 29.45.050 (a) is amended to read:
(a) A municipality may exclude or exempt or partially exempt residential
property from taxation by ordinance ratified by the voters at an election. An
exclusion or exemption authorized by this subsection may not be applied with
respect to taxes levied in a service area to fund the special services. An exclusion
or exemption authorized by this subsection [SECTION] may not exceed the assessed
value of $40,000 [$10,000] for any one residence.
* Sec. 2. AS 29.45.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(q) A municipality may by ordinance approved by the voters exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed $20,000 of the assessed value of real property owned
and occupied as a permanent place of abode by a resident who provides in the
municipality volunteer (1) fire fighting services; or (2) emergency medical services. If
two or more individuals are eligible for an exemption for the same property, not more
than one exemption may be granted. The exemption under this subsection is in
addition to any exclusion or exemption that may be authorized for the same property
under (a) of this section.

HB0007

HB 7

HOUSE BILL NO. 7

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE OGAN

Introduced: 1/8/01
Referred: State Affairs, Labor and Commerce

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act repealing an exception to the limitations imposed on the sale, lease, or

disposition of property by certain telephone cooperatives."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. AS 10.25.400 (e) is repealed.

HB0008

HB 8

HOUSE BILL NO. 8

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG

Introduced: 1/8/01
Referred: Transportation, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing the Legislative Road Development Task Force; and providing for

an effective date."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section
to read:
LEGISLATIVE ROAD DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. (a) There is established
in the legislative branch of state government the Legislative Road Development Task Force.
The task force shall consist of 11 voting members, as follows:
(1) one member designated by the Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.;
(2) one member designated by the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 302;
(3) one member designated by Teamsters Union Local 959;
(4) one member who is a civil engineer designated by the State Board of
Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors;
(5) one member designated by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce;
(6) one member designated by the Associated General Contractors of Alaska;
(7) one member designated by the Alaska Miners Association;
(8) one member designated by the Alaska Federation of Natives;
(9) one public member jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives who resides in a rural area and is a member of the
Alaska Citizens Transportation Coalition;
(10) one member appointed by the President of the Senate from among the
members of the Senate;
(11) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
from among the members of the House of Representatives.
(b) The commissioner of transportation and public facilities or the commissioner's
designee and the commissioner of community and economic development or the
commissioner's designee shall serve as nonvoting members of the task force.
(c) The legislator members of the task force shall serve as co-chairs of the task force.
The staff of the legislator members of the task force shall serve as staff to the task force.
(d) The task force shall identify roads that are important to the future economic
development of the state, study the feasibility of developing or upgrading those roads in order
to promote the future economic development of the state, research existing plans to develop or
upgrade those roads, determine the availability and source of funds to develop or upgrade
those roads, and establish a priority ranking for projects to develop or upgrade roads identified
by the task force.
(e) The task force shall place particular emphasis on reviewing the following road
projects to determine whether the road projects should be identified as important to the future
economic development of the state:
(1) Williamsport Road from Iliamna Bay to Pile Bay;
(2) a road to the Pogo Mine;
(3) Rock Creek Road in the Nome area;
(4) a road to Tazlina Lake;
(5) a road from Wasilla to Bethel;
(6) a road from Wasilla to Tyonek;
(7) a road along the west shore of Cook Inlet;
(8) a road to Nome;
(9) a road to Cordova;
(10) a road to Ruby;
(11) a road to Fort Yukon;
(12) Donlin Creek Road;
(13) a road to Dillingham;
(14) a road around the northern end of Lake Iliamna;
(15) upgrading the Dalton Highway;
(16) a road from Rampart to Eureka;
(17) a road from Ruby to McGrath;
(18) a road from Healy to the Richardson Highway;
(19) a road from Ruby to Takotna;
(20) a road from Takotna to Flat to Crooked Creek;
(21) Tonsina North Access Road;
(22) a road from Juneau to Atlin, British Columbia.
(f) The task force shall meet as frequently as its members determine necessary to
perform its work. The task force may meet and vote by teleconference.
(g) The members of the task force appointed under (a)(1) - (9) of this section are not
eligible for compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for
boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
(h) The task force shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to
the legislature and the governor before the Second Regular Session of the Twenty-Second
Alaska State Legislature convenes.
* Sec. 2. This Act is repealed on the first legislative day of the Second Regular Session of
the Twenty-Second Alaska State Legislature.
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070 (c).

HB0008

CSHB 8(TRA)

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(TRA)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Offered: 1/29/01
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing the Legislative Pioneer Road Development Task Force; and

providing for an effective date."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section
to read:
LEGISLATIVE PIONEER ROAD DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. (a) There is
established in the legislative branch of state government the Legislative Pioneer Road
Development Task Force. The task force shall consist of 11 voting members, as follows:
(1) one member designated by the Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.;
(2) one member designated by the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 302;
(3) one member designated by Teamsters Union Local 959;
(4) one member who is a civil engineer designated by the State Board of
Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors;
(5) one member designated by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce;
(6) one member designated by the Associated General Contractors of Alaska;
(7) one member designated by the Alaska Miners Association;
(8) one member designated by the Alaska Federation of Natives;
(9) one public member jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives who resides in a rural area and is a member of the
Alaska Citizens Transportation Coalition;
(10) one member appointed by the President of the Senate from among the
members of the Senate;
(11) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
from among the members of the House of Representatives.
(b) The commissioner of transportation and public facilities or the commissioner's
designee and the commissioner of community and economic development or the
commissioner's designee shall serve as nonvoting members of the task force.
(c) The legislator members of the task force shall serve as co-chairs of the task force.
The staff of the legislator members of the task force shall serve as staff to the task force.
(d) The task force shall identify roads that are important to the future economic
development of the state, study the feasibility of developing or upgrading those roads in order
to promote the future economic development of the state, research existing plans to develop or
upgrade those roads, determine the availability and source of funds to develop or upgrade
those roads, review alternative funding sources for ongoing maintenance, and establish a
priority ranking for projects to develop or upgrade roads identified by the task force.
(e) The task force shall place particular emphasis on reviewing the following road
projects to determine whether the road projects should be identified as important to the future
economic development of the state:
(1) Williamsport Road from Iliamna Bay to Pile Bay;
(2) a road to the Pogo Mine;
(3) Rock Creek Road in the Nome area;
(4) a road to Tazlina Lake;
(5) a road from Wasilla to Bethel;
(6) a road from Wasilla to Tyonek;
(7) a road along the west shore of Cook Inlet;
(8) a road to Nome;
(9) a road to Cordova;
(10) a road to Ruby;
(11) a road to Fort Yukon;
(12) Donlin Creek Road;
(13) a road to Dillingham;
(14) a road around the northern end of Lake Iliamna;
(15) upgrading the Dalton Highway;
(16) a road from Rampart to Eureka;
(17) a road from Ruby to McGrath;
(18) a road from Healy to the Richardson Highway;
(19) a road from Ruby to Takotna;
(20) a road from Takotna to Flat to Crooked Creek;
(21) Tonsina North Access Road;
(22) a road from Juneau to Atlin, British Columbia;
(23) a road from the Dalton Highway west to the Ambler copper district;
(24) Bradfield Canal Road;
(25) any other road that the task force feels merits review.
(f) The task force shall meet as frequently as its members determine necessary to
perform its work. The task force may meet and vote by teleconference.
(g) The members of the task force appointed under (a)(1) - (9) of this section are not
eligible for compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for
boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
(h) The task force shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to
the legislature and the governor before the Second Regular Session of the Twenty-Second
Alaska State Legislature convenes.
* Sec. 2. This Act is repealed on the first legislative day of the Second Regular Session of
the Twenty-Second Alaska State Legislature.
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070 (c).

HB0008

CSHB 8(FIN)

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(FIN)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Offered: 2/7/01
Referred: Rules

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES ROKEBERG, Foster

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing the Legislative Pioneer Road Development Task Force; and

providing for an effective date."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section
to read:
LEGISLATIVE PIONEER ROAD DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. (a) There is
established in the legislative branch of state government the Legislative Pioneer Road
Development Task Force. The task force shall consist of 11 voting members, as follows:
(1) one member designated by the Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.;
(2) one member designated by the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 302;
(3) one member designated by Teamsters Union Local 959;
(4) one member who is a civil engineer designated by the State Board of
Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors;
(5) one member designated by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce;
(6) one member designated by the Associated General Contractors of Alaska;
(7) one member designated by the Alaska Miners Association;
(8) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska
Federation of Natives;
(9) one member designated by the Resource Development Council for Alaska;
(10) one member appointed by the President of the Senate from among the
members of the Senate;
(11) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
from among the members of the House of Representatives.
(b) The commissioner of transportation and public facilities or the commissioner's
designee and the commissioner of community and economic development or the
commissioner's designee shall serve as nonvoting members of the task force.
(c) The legislator members of the task force shall serve as co-chairs of the task force.
The staff of the legislator members of the task force shall serve as staff to the task force.
(d) The task force shall identify roads that are important to the future economic
development of the state, study the feasibility of developing or upgrading those roads in order
to promote the future economic development of the state, research existing plans to develop or
upgrade those roads, determine the availability and source of funds to develop or upgrade
those roads, review alternative funding sources for ongoing maintenance, and establish a
priority ranking for projects to develop or upgrade roads identified by the task force. The task
force shall consider rights-of-way under former 43 U.S.C. 932 (R.S. 2477) when establishing
a priority ranking for projects. The task force shall also recommend a schedule of
appropriations, subject to the availability of federal or other funds, for projects to develop or
upgrade the roads and rights-of-way identified as important to the future economic
development of the state.
(e) The task force shall place particular emphasis on reviewing the following road
projects to determine whether the road projects should be identified as important to the future
economic development of the state:
(1) Williamsport Road from Iliamna Bay to Pile Bay;
(2) a road to the Pogo Mine;
(3) Rock Creek Road in the Nome area;
(4) a road to Tazlina Lake;
(5) a road from Wasilla to Bethel;
(6) a road from Wasilla to Tyonek;
(7) a road along the west shore of Cook Inlet;
(8) a road to Nome;
(9) a road to Cordova;
(10) a road to Ruby;
(11) a road to Fort Yukon;
(12) Donlin Creek Road;
(13) a road to Dillingham;
(14) a road around the northern end of Lake Iliamna;
(15) upgrading the Dalton Highway;
(16) a road from Rampart to Eureka;
(17) a road from Ruby to McGrath;
(18) a road from Healy to the Richardson Highway;
(19) a road from Ruby to Takotna;
(20) a road from Takotna to Flat to Crooked Creek;
(21) Tonsina North Access Road;
(22) a road from Juneau to Atlin, British Columbia;
(23) a road from the Dalton Highway west to the Ambler copper district;
(24) Bradfield Canal Road;
(25) Shelter Cove Road;
(26) any other road that the task force feels merits review.
(f) The task force shall meet as frequently as its members determine necessary to
perform its work. The task force may meet and vote by teleconference.
(g) The members of the task force appointed under (a)(1) - (9) of this section are not
eligible for compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for
boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
(h) The task force shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to
the legislature and the governor before the Second Regular Session of the Twenty-Second
Alaska State Legislature convenes.
* Sec. 2. This Act is repealed March 15, 2002.
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070 (c).

HB0008

CSHB 8(FIN) am

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(FIN) am

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Amended: 2/14/01
Offered: 2/7/01

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES ROKEBERG, Foster, Morgan

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing the Legislative Pioneer Road Development Task Force; and

providing for an effective date."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section
to read:
LEGISLATIVE PIONEER ROAD DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. (a) There is
established in the legislative branch of state government the Legislative Pioneer Road
Development Task Force. The task force shall consist of 14 voting members, as follows:
(1) one member designated by the Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.;
(2) one member designated by the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 302;
(3) one member designated by Teamsters Union Local 959;
(4) one member who is a civil engineer designated by the State Board of
Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors;
(5) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska State
Chamber of Commerce;
(6) one member designated by the Associated General Contractors of Alaska;
(7) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska Miners
Association;
(8) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska
Federation of Natives;
(9) one member designated by the Resource Development Council for Alaska;
(10) one member designated by the Alaska Travel Industry Association;
(11) one member designated by the United Fishermen of Alaska;
(12) one public member jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives who resides in a rural area and is a member of
the Alaska Citizens Transportation Coalition;
(13) one member appointed by the President of the Senate from among the
members of the Senate;
(14) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
from among the members of the House of Representatives.
(b) The commissioner of transportation and public facilities or the commissioner's
designee and the commissioner of community and economic development or the
commissioner's designee shall serve as nonvoting members of the task force.
(c) The legislator members of the task force shall serve as co-chairs of the task force.
The staff of the legislator members of the task force shall serve as staff to the task force.
(d) The task force shall identify roads that are important to the future economic
development of the state, study the feasibility of developing or upgrading those roads in order
to promote the future economic development of the state, research existing plans to develop or
upgrade those roads, determine the availability and source of funds to develop or upgrade
those roads, review alternative funding sources for ongoing maintenance, and establish a
priority ranking for projects to develop or upgrade roads identified by the task force. The task
force shall consider rights-of-way under former 43 U.S.C. 932 (R.S. 2477) when establishing
a priority ranking for projects. The task force shall also recommend a schedule of
appropriations, subject to the availability of federal or other funds, for projects to develop or
upgrade the roads and rights-of-way identified as important to the future economic
development of the state.
(e) The task force shall place particular emphasis on reviewing the following road
projects to determine whether the road projects should be identified as important to the future
economic development of the state:
(1) Williamsport Road from Iliamna Bay to Pile Bay;
(2) a road to the Pogo Mine;
(3) Rock Creek Road in the Nome area;
(4) a road to Tazlina Lake;
(5) a road from Wasilla to Bethel;
(6) a road from Wasilla to Tyonek;
(7) a road along the west shore of Cook Inlet;
(8) a road to Nome;
(9) a road to Cordova;
(10) a road to Ruby;
(11) a road to Fort Yukon;
(12) Donlin Creek Road;
(13) a road to Dillingham;
(14) a road around the northern end of Lake Iliamna;
(15) upgrading the Dalton Highway;
(16) a road from Rampart to Eureka;
(17) a road from Ruby to McGrath;
(18) a road from Healy to the Richardson Highway;
(19) a road from Ruby to Takotna;
(20) a road from Takotna to Flat to Crooked Creek;
(21) Tonsina North Access Road;
(22) a road from Juneau to Atlin, British Columbia;
(23) a road from the Dalton Highway west to the Ambler copper district;
(24) Bradfield Canal Road;
(25) Shelter Cove Road;
(26) any other road that the task force feels merits review.
(f) The task force shall meet as frequently as its members determine necessary to
perform its work. The task force may meet and vote by teleconference.
(g) The members of the task force appointed under (a)(1) - (12) of this section are not
eligible for compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for
boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
(h) The task force shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to
the legislature and the governor before the Second Regular Session of the Twenty-Second
Alaska State Legislature convenes.
* Sec. 2. This Act is repealed March 15, 2002.
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070 (c).

HB0008

SCS CSHB 8(TRA)

SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8(TRA)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/11/01
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES ROKEBERG, Foster, Morgan

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing the Legislative Pioneer Road Development Task Force; and

providing for an effective date."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section
to read:
LEGISLATIVE PIONEER ROAD DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. (a) There is
established in the legislative branch of state government the Legislative Pioneer Road
Development Task Force. The task force shall consist of 14 voting members, as follows:
(1) one member designated by the Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.;
(2) one member designated by the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 302;
(3) one member designated by Teamsters Union Local 959;
(4) one member who is a civil engineer designated by the Alaska Professional
Design Council;
(5) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska State
Chamber of Commerce;
(6) one member designated by the Associated General Contractors of Alaska;
(7) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska Miners
Association;
(8) one member who resides in a rural area designated by the Alaska
Federation of Natives;
(9) one member designated by the Resource Development Council for Alaska;
(10) one member designated by the Alaska Travel Industry Association;
(11) one member designated by the United Fishermen of Alaska;
(12) one public member jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives who resides in a rural area and is a member of
the Alaska Citizens Transportation Coalition;
(13) one member appointed by the President of the Senate from among the
members of the Senate;
(14) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
from among the members of the House of Representatives.
(b) The commissioner of transportation and public facilities or the commissioner's
designee and the commissioner of community and economic development or the
commissioner's designee shall serve as nonvoting members of the task force.
(c) The legislator members of the task force shall serve as co-chairs of the task force.
The staff of the legislator members of the task force shall serve as staff to the task force.
(d) The task force shall identify roads that are important to the future economic
development of the state, study the feasibility of developing or upgrading those roads in order
to promote the future economic development of the state, research existing plans to develop or
upgrade those roads, determine the availability and source of funds to develop or upgrade
those roads, review alternative funding sources for ongoing maintenance, and establish a
priority ranking for projects to develop or upgrade roads identified by the task force. The task
force shall consider rights-of-way under former 43 U.S.C. 932 (R.S. 2477) when establishing
a priority ranking for projects. The task force shall also recommend a schedule of
appropriations, subject to the availability of federal or other funds, for projects to develop or
upgrade the roads and rights-of-way identified as important to the future economic
development of the state.
(e) The task force shall place particular emphasis on reviewing the following road
projects to determine whether the road projects should be identified as important to the future
economic development of the state:
(1) Williamsport Road from Iliamna Bay to Pile Bay;
(2) a road to the Pogo Mine;
(3) Rock Creek Road in the Nome area;
(4) a road to Tazlina Lake;
(5) a road from Wasilla to Bethel;
(6) a road from Wasilla to Tyonek;
(7) a road along the west shore of Cook Inlet;
(8) a road to Nome;
(9) a road to Cordova;
(10) a road to Ruby;
(11) a road to Fort Yukon;
(12) Donlin Creek Road;
(13) a road to Dillingham;
(14) a road around the northern end of Lake Iliamna;
(15) upgrading the Dalton Highway;
(16) a road from Rampart to Eureka;
(17) a road from Ruby to McGrath;
(18) a road from Healy to the Richardson Highway;
(19) a road from Ruby to Takotna;
(20) a road from Takotna to Flat to Crooked Creek;
(21) Tonsina North Access Road;
(22) a road from Juneau to Atlin, British Columbia;
(23) a road from the Dalton Highway west to the Ambler copper district;
(24) Bradfield Canal Road;
(25) Shelter Cove Road;
(26) Chena/Circle Hot Springs Loop;
(27) a road across Cleveland Peninsula;
(28) any other road that the task force feels merits review.
(f) The task force shall meet as frequently as its members determine necessary to
perform its work. The task force may meet and vote by teleconference.
(g) The members of the task force appointed under (a)(1) - (12) of this section are not
eligible for compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for
boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
(h) The task force shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to
the legislature and the governor before the Second Regular Session of the Twenty-Second
Alaska State Legislature convenes.
* Sec. 2. This Act is repealed March 15, 2002.
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070 (c).

HB0009

HB 9

HOUSE BILL NO. 9

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN

Introduced: 1/8/01
Referred: House Special Committee on Oil and Gas, Resources

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act amending the standards applicable to determining whether a proposed new

investment constitutes a qualified project for purposes of the Alaska Stranded Gas

Development Act; and providing for an effective date."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1. AS 43.82.100 is amended to read:
Sec. 43.82.100. Qualified project. Based on information available to the
commissioner, the commissioner may determine that a proposal for new investment is
a qualified project under this chapter only if the project
(1) [IS A PROJECT FOR THE EXPORT OF LIQUEFIED
NATURAL GAS;
(2)] would produce at least 500,000,000,000 cubic feet of stranded gas
within 20 years from the commencement of commercial operations; and
(2) [(3)] is capable, subject to applicable commercial regulation and
technical and economic considerations, of making gas available to meet the reasonably
foreseeable demand in this state for gas within the economic proximity of the project.
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070 (c).

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