SR 1 — Establishing a Senate Special Committee on the Railbelt Electric System.
Last action — (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 SENATE RESOLVE 1
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 3 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Resolution 1 includes a title that specifies it is a "Senate Special Committee on the Railbelt Electric System." This clarity reinforces the bill's purpose of establishing a dedicated committee to address the issues within the electric system serving over 565,000 residents across the Railbelt. By explicitly stating its mission, the bill aims to foster collaboration among the utilities, ultimately leading to improved reliability and cost savings for consumers. This change is significant as it emphasizes the legislative intent to take proactive measures in managing the state's electric infrastructure.
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00EnrolledSENATE SRRESOLUTION 1NO. 01 Establishing a Senate Special Committee on the Railbelt Electric System.
021 _______________01 03Establishing BEa ITSenate RESOLVEDSpecial BYCommittee THEon SENATE:the Railbelt Electric System.
0402 WHEREASBE theIT RailbeltRESOLVED electricBY systemTHE isSENATE: a system of six interconnected utilities 05 providing generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity throughout the Railbelt 06 corridor, spanning from Fairbanks in the north, to the Matanuska and Susitna valleys and 07 Anchorage, and south through the Kenai Peninsula to Kenai, Homer, and Seward;
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and 1107 WHEREAS multiplethe studiesutilities havein foundthe substantialRailbelt potentialelectric forsystem improvingcumulatively reliabilityserve 12more andthan security08 and565,000 providingresidents economicof savingsthe tostate ratewho payersdepend shouldon thereliable, utilitiessafe, inand theeconomic Railbeltservice 13for electric09 systemresidential, workbusiness, cooperatively and formallyindustrial towarduses; those goals;
and 1410 WHEREAS itmultiple isstudies anticipatedhave thatfound thesubstantial Regulatorypotential Commissionfor ofimproving Alaskareliability will11 issueand asecurity 15and reportproviding identifyingeconomic asavings frameworkto forrate payers should the utilities in the Railbelt 12 electric system to work 16 cooperatively toward the goals of improving reliability and securityformally andtoward providingthose economicgoals; 17 savings to rate payers, including recommendations for legislative action;
and 13 WHEREAS it is anticipated that the Regulatory Commission of Alaska will issue a 14 report identifying a framework for the utilities in the Railbelt electric system to work 15 cooperatively toward the goals of improving reliability and security and providing economic 16 savings to rate payers, including recommendations for legislative action;
Action History
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(S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 SENATE RESOLVE 1
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(S) 11:32 A.M. 6/3/19 Transmitted to Governor
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(S) MEMBERS: COGHILL (CHAIR), GRAY-JACKSON, MICCICHE, SHOWER, GIESSEL
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(S) PASSED Y20 N-
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(S) Read the first time
Sponsors
- Cathy Giessel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (64)
64 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SR 1?
- SR 1 is sponsored by Cathy Giessel (R).
- What is the current status of SR 1?
- This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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