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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Bert Stedman
“As far as it being a hypothetical potential of not going forward with the project, I don't believe it's that hypothetical because we've had numerous gas line projects that have not succeeded. This is just the latest one over the last 30 years. And there's a lot of FERC permits issued that never come to fruition.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Bert Stedman
“I'm sure we'll be looking as we go forward in this process to ensure that there's, um, that it's clearly delineated that there could be no monetary value put on that, um, concession, whatever concessions we make here with property tax. So it won't be left up to an arbitrator in, in arguments.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Adam Prestidge
“this is a mechanism that is only exercisable at the state's option. In terms of Glenfarn's ability to seek recourse or any kind of compensation, we don't have that mechanism. We can't ask the state to exercise this option. If Glenfarn decides to abandon the project, we do so with no recourse.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Bert Stedman
“I think the buyback is one of them. There's mechanics if you take a literal interpretation of that document, it may not be as accurate as looking at it in the entirety.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Dan Stickel
“a lot of these assumptions were developed before Glenfarn came onto the scene. We have not received a lot of detailed information and details details on project plan from them, given confidentiality. And so we have carried forward many of these assumptions. There was a significant amount of work that was done in 2018 and 2019.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Calvin Schrage
“One question that I would have, which has not been addressed as of yet, is who is able to claim value for any tax abatement that's provided by the legislature. I think I've not heard that issue addressed yet and would appreciate hearing from you on that.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Dan Stickel
“broadly speaking, the various, you know, the various versions of the bill have kind of targeted that 50 cents or so reduction to that break-even cost of supply plus or minus 5 or 10 cents.”Alaska Legislature: MSC2-20260626-1410
Matt Kissinger
“I think everyone knows what I'm talking about with respect to a stolen AGDC document, confidential document. I thought it would be worthwhile just to take a few minutes just to address it openly to let you ask any questions that you have on it, but also to clarify that we've been clear actually about these mechanisms on the record.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Calvin Schrage
“Our next meeting of the HPPC HB 381 conference committee will take place tomorrow, Saturday, June 27th at 10:00 a.m. During that meeting, we will conclude this presentation as well as go over the amendments passed on the Senate floor to HB 381.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Calvin Schrage
“One question that I would have, which has not been addressed as of yet, is who is able to claim value for any tax abatement that's provided by the legislature?”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“it creates a little bit of a hesitation around how— around business principles and how, you know, how we will be able to trust certain confidentiality protections.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Matt Kissinger
“Representative Fields asked about these clawback mechanisms at that meeting, and what I said was, I said there— I said, and just to address this clearly, this is my words, and just to address this clearly because I've heard many questions that dance around this, the clawback would be a paid clawback. And there's real important reason for that. If you're moving towards milestones and you're gonna penalize your developer and they miss a milestone and you can just take everything away from them and they can lose everything, They will put nothing into it.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Calvin Schrage
“After discussions with committee members, there is interest in starting with the Senate Finance version. Which largely mirrors and builds upon the bill passed by the House.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Matt Kissinger
“that was not in the main agreement. And the main agreement has the abandonment provisions that we have also discussed where there is not a payment.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Matt Kissinger
“Senator Steadman, through the Chair, if you would be willing to provide us with a copy of that document, then we can consider redacting it and reviewing it. But as of now, we've only been able to to look at that document. We don't have our own copy of that document.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Frank Richards
“The document that we are discussing today is a draft document that AGDC staff created specifically to provide information to AGDC's board while we were working on the definitive agreement.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Bryce Edgmon
“I move, Mr. Chairman, that we adopt the committee substitute for House Bill 381 Finance amended. For reference, it is 34-GH2038\W.A.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“we do have the view that if there were ever a cash consideration or a cash repurchase, we would not ask for the monetary value of any tax arrangement to be reflected in terms of in any repurchase.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“We would not ask for any numerical value to be assigned based on the implementation of a tax arrangement.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Frank Richards
“If Glenfarm decides to abandon the project, we do so with no recourse. And that is a very important characterization of how this has been set up.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Calvin Schrage
“With that, I'd like to call the roll. Senator Cronk. No. Senator Steadman. No.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Calvin Schrage
“From there, we will move on to amendments adopted on the Senate floor, which I expect will form the basis of most of our decision-making. While our initial focus will be on the Senate components, the committee retains the ability to consider the House version and its individual provisions as we work toward a final product.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“this is a mechanism that is only exercisable at the state's option. In terms of Glenfarm's ability to seek recourse or any kind of compensation, we don't have that mechanism. We can't ask the state to exercise this option.”Alaska Legislature: JHB381-260626-1400 · Jun 26, 2026
Paul Kelly
“we just finished our Human Resources Committee meeting, at which time we forwarded the appointments, uh, for 3 boards: the Airport, Docks and Harbors, and Eagle Crest. For the Airport Board, I move that we appoint David Epstein to a term ending in 2029. Uh, Mike Newell to a term ending in 2029. Jerry Godkin to a term ending in 2027.”Juneau: June 24, 2026 CBJ Special Assembly Meeting 2026-14 for Empowered Board Appointments · Jun 26, 2026
Paul Kelly
“I move that the assembly appoint to the Eagle Crest Board Kevin Krine to a term ending in 2029, Sandy Hussein to a term ending in 2029, and Sean O'Neill to a term ending in 2026.”Juneau: June 24, 2026 CBJ Special Assembly Meeting 2026-14 for Empowered Board Appointments · Jun 26, 2026
Paul Kelly
“Seeing none, those appointments are made.”Juneau: June 24, 2026 CBJ Special Assembly Meeting 2026-14 for Empowered Board Appointments · Jun 26, 2026
Paul Kelly
“Jordan Kessler to a term ending in 2028. Any objections?”Juneau: June 24, 2026 CBJ Special Assembly Meeting 2026-14 for Empowered Board Appointments · Jun 26, 2026
Paul Kelly
“I move to appoint Tyler Emerson to the Docks and Harbors Board to a term ending in 2029, uh, Shem Scooter to a term ending in 2029, and Steve Fox to a term ending in 2029. Uh, the only correction is it Shem Suter, there's no C. Um, any objection to that? Uh, seeing none, so moved.”Juneau: June 24, 2026 CBJ Special Assembly Meeting 2026-14 for Empowered Board Appointments · Jun 26, 2026
Paul Kelly
“for the Airport Board, I move that we appoint Nolan Davis as the tenant liaison to a term ending in 2027. Thank you for that. Any objection to that? Seeing none”Juneau: June 24, 2026 CBJ Special Assembly Meeting 2026-14 for Empowered Board Appointments · Jun 26, 2026
Kevin McCabe
“Representative Galvin did the heavy lifting and Monica as well. I was just the arm candy, but I do appreciate the opportunity to help.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“I make a motion that the Ethics Committee send a letter to the Human Resources Manager and let them know that the Ethics Committee has discussed and determined that the training for the— Sexual harassment training— Professional workplace and sexual harassment workplace policy is not within the purview of the Ethics Committee and that it does put a limit on the information that can be provided to legislators and legislative staff about ethics, which is very important.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Alyse Galvin
“President Stevens, we were at the very end of session by the time we were getting this all the way through. And were it not for the President's support to make sure that this got calendared, that's really a lot of the game is making sure we get the timing just right.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“I personally, based on my experience, don't feel that it is within the ethics purview to conduct these two types of training classes or for work professional workplace and then sexual harassment and so forth, because I agree with Kevin, that is not something that we do. That is not part of our statute.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“I would rather not conduct the training because I don't feel we aren't qualified. We don't do it. It takes away from our training and that would be my recommendation.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“I would think that that is an incomplete disclosure and that it should be treated as such. I know that the Rules of Procedure Committee is going to get back in place because of, you know, HB 298 being passed, and we can certainly put some, some guidelines in there regarding agendas, you know, like you said, addressing what is, what is actually an agenda with some ideas and some suggestions and stuff.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“I feel that there should be some sort of a letter of stating that this is a requirement, and if you don't, you— I don't know what the consequences would be, but it was a policy of the committee, and now, of course, like you said, it is statute.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“that means somebody else would do the training, not just— it wouldn't not be done. It would just be by somebody else other than us. Thank you for clarifying that, because I was going to say it absolutely needs to be done.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“I see, Kevin, that you said in one instance there was a flat refusal to submit an agenda. That is correct. Who was that legislator?”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“the bill, it went to the governor's desk. Governor's office and the governor did not sign it. So it became effective on the day, the last day that he didn't, that he would have had to sign it, which was on Wednesday, June 24th. Section 28 of the bill says this act takes effect immediately. And so it became effective on June 24th, which is also exciting.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“Kevin, what I'm going to do is I'm going to look through it and see if there's anything you need to send out in a newsletter, you know, with any update.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Kevin McCabe
“Is there a specific statute we're leaning on or is it just some sort of opinion that the Ethics Committee has had that we're going to have members supply their legislative reasoning?”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026
Joyce Anderson
“the use of the legislature's title was also in here, so we can just mention that statute as well.”Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300 · Jun 26, 2026