Representative LES GARA

[Sen. French] BP Withholds Oil Pipeline Evidence; Credibility in Oil Tax Debate Questioned

January 5, 2012

ANCHORAGE- Two Anchorage legislators today pointed to findings in the recent court decision issued by Superior Court Judge Sharon Gleason that BP has withheld evidence in that case as undermining that company’s credibility in the ongoing debate over oil taxes. The judge’s ruling was issued December 30, 2011, in a case related to the value of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System(TAPS). The 213-page document settled a dispute over the 2007-2009 property taxes that TAPS must pay to municipalities whose property the pipeline crosses. In setting the value of the pipeline for property tax purposes, the judge had to calculate the life of the pipeline in order to correctly arrive at the right figure for depreciation. That ‘end of life’ calculation in turn requires a ‘minimum throughput determination’ – an estimation of the lowest level of throughput that can be transported through the pipeline.

Preschool Pays Off for Kids, Public: House Democrats Show How

February 17, 2011

JUNEAU – Representatives Les Gara and Chris Tuck (both D-Anchorage), and Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) made the case for increasing early childhood development efforts in Alaska. The representatives highlighted the economic returns of preschool education to Alaskan children, their families, and to the state as a whole, and they offered specific solutions for how Alaska can start realizing those benefits.

Setting the Record Straight on the Knik Arm Bridge

February 16, 2011

JUNEAU- Today, Representative Les Gara released a Legislative Research report in order to set the record straight about certain aspects of the Knik Arm Bridge project.

“As the state grapples with looming budget deficits, it’s important to consider the recent $150 million request for funds from Knik Arm Bridge proponents,” said Rep. Les Gara.

Knik Arm Bridge Research Report 2011

February 15, 2011

TO: Representative Les Gara
FROM: Roger Withington, Legislative Analyst
DATE: February 15, 2011
RE: Updated Information Regarding the Knik Arm Bridge [LRS Report 11.098]

Note from Rep. Les Gara: Making One Life Better At a Time

February 14, 2011

We’re off and running in Juneau. Not running away. Just running, generally with purpose, and only sometimes in circles.

We Want You! Foster Care Mentorship Program Finally Up & Rocking
Oil Tax Hyperbole: Scaring Developers Away With Rhetoric?
Seniors Deserve a Doctor Who Takes Medicare: A State Solution

Gara, French Urge Governor to Promote Alaska’s Oil Incentives

February 10, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gara, French Urge Governor to Promote Alaska’s Oil Incentives Would-be producers need to know the breaks Alaska already offers for oil development Today, Senator Hollis French and Representative Les Gara (both D-Anchorage) urged Governor Parnell to promote various tax breaks Alaska already offers in order to draw oil investment to …

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