
Calvin Schrage
116:10 - 116:51
"it bifurcates the $80 million to a structure in which $40 million is readily available upfront and deposited in into the state's accounts to be able to administer these community impact payments. The additional $40 million that would add up to that $80 million is then available upon submission of basically proof of expense or proof of expected expense"
“it bifurcates the $80 million to a structure in which $40 million is readily available upfront and deposited in into the state's accounts to be able to administer these community impact payments. The additional $40 million that would add up to that $80 million is then available upon submission of basically proof of expense or proof of expected expense”
Representative Sharkey. Thank you. Uh, I think the most straightforward explanation of conceptual amendment number 1 to amendment number 22 is it bifurcates the $80 million to a structure in which $40 million is readily available upfront and deposited in into the state's accounts to be able to administer these community impact payments. The additional $40 million that would add up to that $80 million is then available upon submission of basically proof of expense or proof of expected expense. And so it takes that $80 million, splits it into two tranches, both of $40 million.
The House Finance Committee voted 11-0 Wednesday to advance a major natural gas pipeline bill after adopting amendments that restructure municipal taxes and increase community impact aid to $80 million.

The Alaska House Finance Committee voted 7-4 Wednesday to strip municipalities of their ability to negotiate separate tax structures for the proposed gas pipeline. The change drew opposition from committee leadership despite passing. North Slope Borough officials said they wanted to keep control over resources in their region.
