"An Act making appropriations from the Railbelt energy fund for preliminary engineering reconnaissance and related work for construction of a natural gas spur line to transport North Slope natural gas to the Southcentral natural gas transmission grid, and to designated municipalities and electrical associations for a Railbelt intertie and an electrical transmission system; and providing for an effective date. "

Section 1: Appropriates $8,000,000 from the Railbelt energy fund to the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority.

Section 2: Appropriates $1,500,000 from the Railbelt energy fund to City of Seward for a Railbelt intertie and electrical transmission system.

Section 3: Appropriates $9,500,000 from the Railbelt energy fund to Chugach Electric Association for a Railbelt intertie and electrical transmission system between Anchorage and Cooper Landing.

Section 4: Appropriates $9,000,000 from the Railbelt energy fund to Homer Electric Association for a Railbelt intertie and electrical transmission system between Cooper Landing and Soldotna.

Section 5: The appropriations made by sections 3 and 4 lapse on June 30, 2010.

Section 6: Section 1 is contingent on the enactment of AS 41.41.210, which is in the companion bill, HB 254.

Section 7: Section 1 of this bill takes effect when HB 254 becomes effective.

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