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HOUSE BILL NO. 119
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVES STAPP, Carrick, Prax, Tomaszewski
Introduced: 2/26/25
Referred: State Affairs, Resources
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to an in-state natural gas pipeline developed by the Alaska Gasline 1
Development Corporation; and providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 31.25.005 is amended to read: 4
Sec. 31.25.005. Purpose. The corporation shall, for the benefit of the state, to 5
the fullest extent possible, 6
(1) develop and have primary responsibility for developing natural gas 7
pipelines, an Alaska liquefied natural gas project, and other transportation mechanisms 8
to deliver natural gas in-state for the maximum benefit of the people of the state; 9
(2) when developing natural gas pipelines, an Alaska liquefied natural 10
gas project, and other transportation mechanisms to deliver natural gas in-state, 11
provide economic benefits in the state and revenue to the state; 12
(3) assist the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of 13
Revenue to maximize the value of the state's royalty natural gas, natural gas delivered 14 34-LS0613\A
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to the state as payment of tax, and other natural gas received by the state; 1
(4) advance an in-state natural gas pipeline as described in the July 1, 2
2011, project plan prepared under former AS 38.34.040 by the corporation while a 3
subsidiary of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, with modifications determined 4
by the corporation to be appropriate to develop, finance, construct, and operate an in-5
state natural gas pipeline in a safe, prudent, economical, and efficient manner, for the 6
purpose of making natural gas, including propane and other hydrocarbons associated 7
with natural gas other than oil, available to Fairbanks, the Southcentral region of the 8
state, and other communities in the state at the lowest rates possible; an in-state 9
natural gas pipeline advanced under this paragraph must include a direct spur 10
line to the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough; 11
(5) advance an Alaska liquefied natural gas project by developing 12
infrastructure and providing related services, including services related to 13
transportation, liquefaction, a marine terminal, marketing, and commercial support; if 14
the corporation provides a service under this paragraph to the state, a public 15
corporation or instrumentality of the state, a political subdivision of the state, or 16
another entity of the state, the corporation may not charge a fee for the service in an 17
amount greater than the amount necessary to reimburse the corporation for the cost of 18
the service; 19
(6) endeavor to develop natural gas pipelines and other transportation 20
mechanisms to deliver natural gas, including propane and other hydrocarbons 21
associated with natural gas other than oil, to public utility and industrial customers in 22
areas of the state to which the natural gas, including propane and other hydrocarbons 23
associated with natural gas other than oil, may be delivered at commercially 24
reasonable rates; and 25
(7) endeavor to develop natural gas pipelines and other transportation 26
mechanisms that offer commercially reasonable rates for shippers and access for 27
shippers who produce natural gas, including propane and other hydrocarbons 28
associated with natural gas other than oil, in the state. 29
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 30