Kari Noor
72:17 - 73:01
"Adding unrelated targeted taxes, project-specific surcharges, or other policy provisions creates uncertainty. Even if those measures are narrowly intended, they send a broader signal that Alaska may change the rules during major investment decisions. That uncertainty affects whether companies choose to invest hire, purchase equipment, and grow in our state."
“Adding unrelated targeted taxes, project-specific surcharges, or other policy provisions creates uncertainty. Even if those measures are narrowly intended, they send a broader signal that Alaska may change the rules during major investment decisions. That uncertainty affects whether companies choose to invest hire, purchase equipment, and grow in our state.”
- Speaker
- Kari Noor
- Timestamp
- 72:17 – 73:01
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- August 6, 2026
From the transcript
That is why the Chamber and our coalition partners have consistently urged lawmakers to keep gasline legislation focused on its intended purpose: creating the conditions necessary to advance the Alaska LNG Project. We also want to be clear about what could jeopardize that opportunity. Adding unrelated targeted taxes, project-specific surcharges, or other policy provisions creates uncertainty. Even if those measures are narrowly intended, they send a broader signal that Alaska may change the rules during major investment decisions. That uncertainty affects whether companies choose to invest hire, purchase equipment, and grow in our state.
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