HB 230 Summary

• Alaska Working Group on Interstate Energy Production shall hold a producer state energy symposium in Alaska before October 1, 2011, with expenses subject to available funding and authorized to accept public and private donations.

• Symposium steering committee consisting of representatives from energy industry and general business shall plan the symposium, seek funding, and arrange participation by legislators, executives, hydrocarbon experts, and business organizations from producer states.

• Steering committee shall solicit peer-reviewed papers and ensure symposium covers fossil fuel development, carbon management, air quality regulation, domestic energy costs, and strategies for producer states to cooperatively analyze and influence federal energy legislation and regulations.

• Alaska Working Group shall submit a report on the symposium to legislatures, governors, and congressional delegations of participating producer states by December 1, 2012.

• "Producer state" is defined as a state that produces and exports more hydrocarbons than it uses and imports.