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AK SB48

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tom Begich

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Origin

Senate

31st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a state energy policy goal that by 2025 at least 50 percent of energy used by state and state-funded facilities comes from clean energy sources.

  • Requires the Alaska Energy Authority to annually request energy percentage estimates from each state agency and state-funded facility, which must be provided.

  • Defines "clean energy" to include wind, solar, geothermal, wasteheat recovery, hydrothermal, wave, tidal, river in-stream, hydropower, low-emission nontoxic biomass, landfill gas, digester gas, and heat pumps.

  • Defines "state-funded facility" as public school buildings (excluding charter schools) and community facilities receiving power cost equalization under Alaska statute.

Legislative Description

Energy Policy: Pub. Bldgs/clean Energy

Public Finance

Last Action

REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

2/11/2019

Committee Referrals

Community & Regional Affairs2/11/2019

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