SCR 44 Alaska Senate · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 307, relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulation of public utilities, pipeline carriers, and liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to approval of wholesale power agreements; relating to preapproval for construction of energy facilities; relating to electric reliability organizations; relating to the taxation of new electricity generation facilities; relating to the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the Railbelt Transmission Organization; and requiring the Alaska Energy Authority to submit a report about issuing rate reduction bonds for financing transmission system upgrades.

This legislative resolution temporarily suspends specific rules that normally require bills to have shorter titles, allowing House Bill 307 to have a detailed title describing its many topics. The suspended rules apply only to this specific bill, which covers a wide range of energy issues including the regulation of public utilities, pipeline carriers, and liquefied natural gas import facilities. Additionally, the bill addresses the approval of wholesale power agreements, preapproval for constructing energy facilities, electric reliability organizations, and the taxation of new electricity generation. It also involves the Alaska Energy Authority and the Railbelt Transmission Organization, and requires the Authority to submit a report on issuing bonds to finance transmission system upgrades.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Oct 9, 2024 Last action Oct 9, 2024
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Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
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Oct 9, 2024
Introduced
(S) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/10 LEGIS RESOLVE 47
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y35 N4 A1
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
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