Resource committees hold hearing on peninsula

  • Monday, June 15, 2015 8:42pm
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The Joint House and Senate Resources Committees will be meeting on Alaska LNG issues Tuesday and Wednesday on the Kenai Peninsula. The hearings will be streamed via AlaskaLegislature.tv and all testimony will be invitational.

The agenda is as follows:

Tuesday, 3 p.m.: Joint Resource Committee hearing: Update on the Alaska LNG Project at the Nikiski Recreation Center

I) AK LNG Project Overview with Steve Butt

II) AK LNG Fiscal Team Update

III) AK LNG Update on Third Party Report and State Involvement with Department of Natural Resources and Department of Revenue Designees

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IV) AK LNG Update on Impacts to the Kenai Peninsula Borough with Larry Persily

Wednesday, 9 a.m.: Joint Resource Committee hearing: Overview of Alaska’s oil and gas tax credits regime, held at the Kenai Visitor Center:

I) Overview from the Department of Revenue

II) Presentation on Oil and Gas Tax Credits by Enalytica

III) Presentations from businesses participating in the oil and gas tax credit program

a. Caelus Energy

b. Hillcorp

c. Blue Crest Energy

d. Cook Inlet Regional Incorporated (CIRI) Alaska

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