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SB114

SB 114: Natural Gas Pipeline to Fairbanks

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In one sentence

This bill updates the legal purpose of a state corporation to require building an in-state natural gas pipeline that includes a direct line to Fairbanks.

What it does

  • Updates the legal purpose of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation.
  • Requires the corporation to develop and operate an in-state natural gas pipeline with a direct spur line to the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
  • Directs the corporation to deliver natural gas, including propane and other hydrocarbons, to communities like Fairbanks and Southcentral Alaska at the lowest rates possible.
  • Allows the corporation to charge fees only equal to its costs when providing services to state agencies or public groups.
  • Sets a goal of delivering gas to industrial customers at commercially reasonable prices.

Who it affects

  • The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
  • Residents and businesses in Fairbanks, the Southcentral region, and other communities receiving natural gas

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not state how much money will be spent to build the pipeline.
  • The text does not specify when construction must begin or finish.
  • The exact price of gas for customers is not set in this law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Spur line
A direct branch of a pipeline built to connect specifically to the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Liquefied natural gas project
Infrastructure that turns natural gas into liquid form for storage, transport, or sale, including related services like marine terminals.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

GAS PIPELINE FAIRBANKS SPUR An Act relating to an in-state natural gas pipeline developed by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE856
  2. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)856
  3. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI856
  4. (S) DP: GIESSEL, MYERS, HUGHES, DUNBAR, CLAMAN856
  5. (S) RES RPT 5DP 1NR856
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  7. (S) Moved SB 114 Out of CommitteeText
  8. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
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  11. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
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  15. (S) RES, FIN384
  16. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS384