House Bill 111 Sponsor Statement: Production Before Reduction
March 22, 2013
Link to the House Bill 111 Sponsor Statement from the Office of Rep. Beth Kerttula
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Note from Rep. Gara: Supporters Admit Oil Giveaway a “Crapshoot”; No New Production Promised From Oil Companies
March 19, 2013
A billion dollars here. A billion dollars there. Whatever.
Is that a way to craft an oil bill for this state’s future? This week one of the architects of the Senate’s oil tax bill similar to the Governor’s version followed oil company testimony stating they wouldn’t guarantee new production if the bill passed – and you just can’t make this stuff up – by saying “It’s kind of a crapshoot”. Juneau Empire, March 17, 2013.
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NEWS: Revealed: Cost of “Ticking Time Bomb” in Latest Oil Giveaway Proposal
March 14, 2013
Up to 20% of barrels already slated for production would get extra breaks for new oil
JUNEAU - According to the Department of Revenue’s draft fiscal note, one out of five barrels of oil the department already expects to see produced will receive extra tax breaks ostensibly for new oil under the latest Senate Finance Committee version of the governor’s oil tax proposal.
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Rep. Kerttula Op-Ed: Oil tax reduction? Not before production
February 25, 2013
Alaska doesn’t have to be a company town to be a resource state. But to be a successful resource state, we must get our resources to market and get a fair return for selling them. That’s why Alaska Democratic legislators put forward a proposal to spark development of new fields, squeeze more oil from existing fields, and advance non-tax ideas for getting more oil out of the ground and into the pipeline.
It’s simple: Production before reduction. Our bill puts Alaska first instead of giving away billions of dollars for nothing but promises and the status quo. If an oil company puts more oil in the pipeline than they are now, they pay less in taxes on that oil.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Legislation is moving fast
February 20, 2013
Education: Oh yeah. That happened.
“School vouchers” is a term you will hear discussed regularly this session. If education and school funding are important to you and your family then I urge you to pay attention. There are proponents of Constitutional changes to adopt a voucher system for corporate schools - but the danger hidden within this legislation is the number of children who will lose educational opportunities that are currently provided through a robust public education system. Right now, SJR9 is being fast-tracked through the Senate after being stripped of its Education Committee referral and is heading instead straight from the Judiciary to Finance committee.
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