State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: SB 104
2021 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(S) Publish Date: 3/10/2021
Identifier: 0618-DNR-DOG-3-5-2021 Department: Department of Natural Resources
Title: GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES Appropriation: Oil & Gas
Sponsor: RLS BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Allocation: Oil & Gas
Requester: Governor OMB Component Number: 439
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2022 Governor's
Appropriation FY2022 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2022 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2021) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2022) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 06/01/22
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Tom Stokes, Director Phone: (907)269-7493
Division: Division of Oil and Gas Date: 03/05/2021 01:30 PM
Approved By: Cheri Lowenstein, Administrative Services Director Date: 03/05/21
Agency: Office of Mangement and Budget
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO.
2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill removes obstacles for exploration and development of Alaska's geothermal resources. It increases the time
available for exploration from two to five years to better account for the time needed to complete an exploration
program.
This bill renames the current permit system to a license system like that for oil and gas exploration. The proposed five-
year exploration license term in this bill allows explorers more time to conduct background research, acquire surface use
permits, and perform the field work necessary to locate a resource and produce the data necessary to convert a license to
a lease.
This bill nearly doubles the acreage limit for geothermal projects from 51,200 acres to 100,000 acres.
The Division of Oil and Gas (DOG) already oversees exploration licensing and has the staff resources to accommodate the
slight incremental increase in work required for geothermal exploration with current funding; therefore, the division
submits a zero fiscal note.
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Statutes affected:
SB0104A, AM SB 104, introduced 03/10/2021: 31.05.030, 38.05.181, 38.05.965, 41.06.020, 41.06.060, 41.06.005, 41.06.030
SB0104B, AM CSSB 104(RES), introduced 05/05/2021: 31.05.030, 38.05.181, 38.05.965, 41.06.020, 41.06.060, 41.06.005, 41.06.030