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Senate panel considers separating oil, gas taxation

Anchorage Daily News online -- JUNEAU -- A bill that would change Alaska's system of taxing oil and gas production together got its first hearing Tuesday, with consultants giving the Senate Finance Committee a rundown on the separation of the two.

Public testimony is set for later this week, with senators hoping to hear from Gov. Sean Parnell's administration as well.


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Submitted Mar 09, 2010 By: Nitewolf
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 11:15:13 PM

cheapertvs: renegadegas is right. There aren't many cars (other than some fleet vehicles) that run on CNG. And you won't see oil phased out. If it was ONLY in car fuel, maybe, but it's in EVERYTHING PLASTIC to start with. And I doubt we ever see the end of plastic.
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RENEGADEGAS
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 2:53:57 AM

cheapertvs...thats a pipe dream. Do you honestly think that in todays economy and the uncertainty of tomorrows that people are going to jump out in a leap of faith and buy a new car that runs on natural gas. No. They are going to be doing the best they can to keep the gasoline pweered cars they have running and as cheaply as possible. You or I wont live long enough to see oil phased out. I can say that with certainty and I dont even know how old you are.
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genef01
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 2:28:42 AM

Hope this doesn't give Pelosi and Co. any ideas.
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vulcan96
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 2:20:42 AM

and the beat goes on --- and taxes keep rising .
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cheapertvs
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 2:11:36 AM

I believe we are seeing the beginnings of the paradigm shift in our primary fuel from oil to natural gas. Given the amounts of the stuff recently found as well as the amazing amount of reserves in the ground, it is becoming abundantly clear that oil is going down.
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RENEGADEGAS
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 2:03:26 AM

Another step closer to hussiens desire to lock and hold gas prices between $3.50 and $4.00 a gallon regardless the price of oil. He has said this many times and even during the campaign. Locking prices will be a lot easier for them if they can split it from oil.
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pbc2001
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 2:01:57 AM

Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
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CobraLeader
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:58:39 AM



Let the Senate clean their own house first
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benjy
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:51:35 AM

Does'nt Alsaka get a tax-rebate per citizen from oil????
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Jeff4U
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:49:47 AM

Alaska needs to keep that money rolling in.
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visitor_2
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:48:34 AM

Tax tax and more tax
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EVBuddy
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:48:30 AM

Hope that doesn't catch on.
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EcoVore
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:46:44 AM

So much for encouraging business w/ more taxes.
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grouch311
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:44:28 AM

they have a lot more important things to do
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WhiteTreeIndian
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:39:25 AM

Oh boy, gov't only knows how to mess things up, keep em away, please.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:21:12 AM

There is usually confusion on taxation policies, so no surprise from me on this proposal.
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greenfog
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:15:50 AM

this will be worth watching as other states may follow suit if they don't do it all ready.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:12:50 AM

Really, what will this do?
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granitestater
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:12:35 AM

This is interesting. Trying to give the gas producer a reason to capture rather than flare off gas is a good idea...
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:09:18 AM

Whatever, it will gouge the taxpayer...
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:07:38 AM

A break for one and a gouging for the other?
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bobdec
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:06:35 AM

The bottom line is they will just tax both more
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:06:23 AM

the consumer always ends up paying
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Gary65
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:05:23 AM

Better to have them separate, but will not make a difference, we'll still get screwed.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 1:01:49 AM

Got to make sure those annual tax payments to Alaskan's keep up with inflation.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:57:39 AM

so which will be taxed more
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raleightom
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:54:18 AM

I thought this was to aid the Alaskan Residents during the recession that is about ended.

We should all eat more wild fish harvested from Alaskan waters to help them out. Would be healthier than most other protein sources too.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:53:16 AM

I will be interested to hear what happens.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:52:54 AM

alaska: you better leave that dog alone before you get bit..
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:52:23 AM

All governments seek to improve revenues. It is generally through increasing taxes or imposing fees. This looks likes politics as usual.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:48:49 AM

Another way for the Gov to get more money for nothing...
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:48:20 AM

I'd be interested in wht thy are wanting to do... not sure who I might trust.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:34:00 AM

All Governments want money.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:32:48 AM

And after they each look smaller, raise each so the total tax is higher.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:30:45 AM

Makes sense...
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:27:44 AM

Go ahead, tax it out of existance even before it is active.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:23:15 AM

The pipeline could be filled to capacity if the government would allow drilling and pumping from ANWR just a few miled up the north coast from the pipeline head.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:18:51 AM

Probably not favorable to the public.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:17:05 AM

Just a stealth way to increase taxes!!!!
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:15:53 AM

Another way to steal more tax money.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:15:41 AM

Anything to get more money. They, and all other states as well, should look in their own backyards. Cut politicians salaries, benefits and office perks as a start. Let our leaders work and get benefits under the same umbrella that most of us share.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:13:13 AM

The fereral government should not be telling a state how to tax.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:12:25 AM

State of Alaska wants to get it's share of oil money, one way or the other.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:12:24 AM

TAX OIL, TAX GAS TAX TAX TAX!!!
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:12:19 AM

All governments always need more money.
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Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 12:08:26 AM

does it affect all of us?
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Someone's gotta get ahead someway right?
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Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 11:54:09 PM

Trash talk.
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Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 11:51:04 PM


What is the point of the article Nitewolf?
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Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 11:50:45 PM

More taxes is always the answer for government and always the problem for the people.
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