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Cathy Giessel

Cathy Giessel

Senator · Alaska State Senate · District E

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17 articles · 20 transcripts · 9 clips

Also known as:Senator GiesselGiesselSenator GieselKathy GiesselSen. GiesselGiesel
www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/34?code=GIE
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Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference

“that the Senate recede from its amendments to House Bill 381 and recommend that the Senate vote no”
Alaska News1w ago2 attributions

Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date

“One of the things that is said about this bill is it has not been modeled. Mr. President, then how the heck do you think we know that they will be making about $5 billion, Glenfarm, when this is at full production and we will be losing out on more than $400 million? Because it has been modeled by our own Department of Revenue, Mr. President.”
Alaska News1w ago

Alaska Legislature fails to override veto of pension bill

“To remind our esteemed colleagues, a yes vote is a vote in favor of overriding the veto of House Bill 78. A no vote will maintain the governor's veto.”
Alaska News1mo ago

Oil industry opposes gas pipeline tax bill over bundled oil tax increases

“these payments, the $50,000 and the $30,000 $1.5 million are not taxes. They're investments in the state of Alaska as a corporate citizen of the state, here to develop our resources.”
Alaska News1mo ago

Point Thomson Gas Blowdown Could Cost Alaska 65M Barrels of Condensate

“we were hoping you could review for us the technology that's required, the complexity. As well as what you would speculate would be the loss of condensate that could be removed with the blowdown of the gas at Point Thompson.”
Alaska News1mo ago

Senate panel debates gas pipeline tax structure in 26th hearing

“Today we're hearing Senate Bill 280, Supporting a Gas Line for Alaskans Act. This is hearing number 26 since March 13th on this policy.”
Alaska News1mo ago2 attributions

Alaska House bill would tighten hunting, fishing residency to 180 days

“I have a portion of my district that has a lot of people that own very expensive homes and don't actually live there. There are cars there that are registered, they're paying property tax, but it's a bed and breakfast kind of scenario, or what do they call it, vacation rental kind of thing. But these are not real residents.”
Alaska News1mo ago

19-year-old homeschool graduate appointed to State Medical Board

“What you're doing is examining the clinical practice of physicians and physician assistants, and determining if they are practicing within the accepted scope of practice and standards of care.”
Alaska News1mo ago

Senate panel doubles oil surcharge for Dalton Highway maintenance in gas pipeline bill

“we had concerns that there was going to be even more impacts to the Dalton Highway corridor that needs more updating in maintenance. So that was part of why we raised the amount from what the governor had originally proposed.”
Alaska News1mo ago3 attributions

Senate advances farm tax bill, carves out Anchorage exemption

“excludes municipalities with population over 200,000 people, which is effectively Anchorage, from having to provide the municipal property tax deferral to eligible agricultural operations”
Alaska News1mo ago

Alaska Senate passes bill restoring defined benefit pensions for public workers

“This was the 34th attempt over the last 20 years, and so we are pleased that it was successful, and it was designed to be very a modest and yet secure pension for retirement.”
Alaska News1mo ago3 attributions

Alaska LNG tax bill could swing state revenue by hundreds of millions

“did I hear you say correctly that this— the way the regulations are written and the way this law is interpreted could potentially mean hundreds of millions of dollars?”
Alaska News2mo ago3 attributions

Oil industry opposes tax provisions in Alaska gas pipeline bill

“why this is even being offered is the fact that Alaska has no personal income tax. These companies that you're referring to that are S corporations and LLCs would be paying taxes if the state had a personal income tax”
Alaska News2mo ago

Denali Borough mayor opposes state control of pipeline tax payments

“The one item on today's agenda is Senate Bill 280, oil and gas property tax, and municipal tax. Today we're going to talk with mayors and city managers and folks like that related to, uh, the potential impacts they might foresee related to a gas pipeline project.”
Alaska News2mo ago

Senate unveils gas pipeline bill with $600M property tax, consumer protections

“The Senate Resources Committee has 3 goals that we're working on here. First of all, to get North Slope gas to Alaska consumers at the lowest possible cost. To protect Alaska consumers from project cost overruns and tax giveaways. And to protect communities from the damaging effects during, during construction, the damaging impacts.”
Alaska News2mo ago5 attributions

Senate panel advances 10 health board nominees to full Legislature

“I've served two terms on that board and chaired it for 6 years, and I know public seats are hard to fill with people who care. So thank you very much for serving in that public seat.”
Alaska News2mo ago

Senate panel advances gas pipeline tax overhaul with $610M revenue target

“the committee substitute that's being offered today combines what was Senate Bill 280, totally taxes, to Senate Bill 275, which is policy issues”
Alaska News2mo ago