Justin Ruffridge
64:01 - 64:29
"I want to ask the question, what about protecting the interest of our constituents, who I think have been worried for quite some time about what the answer is going to be to their energy solutions, and we're seeking maximum government take."
“I want to ask the question, what about protecting the interest of our constituents, who I think have been worried for quite some time about what the answer is going to be to their energy solutions, and we're seeking maximum government take.”
- Speaker
- Justin Ruffridge
- Timestamp
- 64:01 – 64:29
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- July 2, 2026
From the transcript
I see in this bill additional barriers, and maybe that's the intention, is to try to find a fine line that we can draw that brings people together on this. But Mr. Chair, I think we've heard over and over that we have to protect the state's interest. That's what we've heard from the table. I want to ask the question, what about protecting the interest of our constituents, who I think have been worried for quite some time about what the answer is going to be to their energy solutions, and we're seeking maximum government take.
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