HB 31

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Government Administration, authorizes the State 911 board to monitor the responsiveness of local 911 districts, with conditions under which the State 911 board may assume control of a district

State employees; travel meal allowance, amended

Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance required each day, local boards of education required to vote whether to adopt policy allowing daily prayer and reading of religious text, constitutional amendment

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded

Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year

Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided

Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax

Property Insurance and Energy Reduction Act; allow financing of projects through private funding

Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy

Energy: alternative sources; regulations regarding small portable solar generation devices; provide for

Supporting the continued development of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project; recognizing the importance of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project to the economy of the state, energy independence, and national security; and urging the United States Congress, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the Interior Douglas Burgum, and relevant federal agencies to take all necessary actions to expedite the success of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project.

Net Energy Metering - Portable Solar Electric Generating Facilities

Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act)

Income Tax - Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit