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.”
- Speaker
- Kari Noor
- Timestamp
- 72:17 – 73:01
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
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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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