FY2012-23 Requesting Full Funding for Energy Rebate Program 1 Introduced by: Borough Manager
2 Requested by: Assembly Member Friend
3 Drafted by: Assembly Member Friend
4 Introduced on: 02/02/2012
5 Adopted on: 02/02/2012
6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 RESOLUTION NO. FY2012 -23
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9 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY REQUESTING THE ALASKA
10 STATE LEGISLATURE TO FULLY FUND THE ENERGY REBATE PROGRAM
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12 WHEREAS, Alaska faces unprecedented energy challenges, including escalating energy
13 costs and overdependence on foreign oil, especially in rural Alaska; and
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15 WHEREAS, to help combat these high costs, the - Alaska;legislature• created the Home
16 Energy Rebate program to help make Alaska's homes more energy efficient; and
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18 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough recognizes that our dependence on foreign oil to
19 generate our electricity, heat our homes, and drive our vehicles results in extremely high
20 energy costs, and has become a significant barrier to economic development; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Energy Rebate Program not only helps Alaska residents save money
I 23 through lower fuel bills, but also puts money back into the local and statewide economies by
24 creating jobs for local contractors and workers in all fields of home construction and repairs;
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27 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough recognizes that the Energy Rebate program is a
28 beneficial program for Alaska's residents; however, the rural areas of Alaska — already paying
29 some of the highest energy bills in the nation — may not always receive the full benefits of the
30 program due to a variety of issues, including travel policies related to auditors /raters, relative
31 costs of materials and contractors, availability of contractors, relatively short building seasons,
32 rigid sailing and shipping schedules, and the higher price of air freight for large construction
33 materials; and
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35 WHEREAS, rural Alaska could benefit from its own set -aside funding stream that is
36 separate from that of the road system residents, so funds can be fully utilized for those off of
37 the road system; and
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39 WHEREAS, the 18 -month turnaround time for rebate program reimbursements oftentimes
40 is difficult to accomplish in rural Alaska; and
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42 WHEREAS, on August 1, 2011, a sample of 15,030 homeowners was taken in which the
43 average homeowner spent $10,390. An average rebate of $6,369 resulted in a $4,561 out-of-
44 pocket investment for the home owner. The projected energy savings for homes receiving
45 rebates is $1,347 per year, or an average annual energy savings of 33 percent.
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46 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
47 BOROUGH requests the Alaska State Legislature to fully fund the Energy Rebate Program to
48 benefit all Alaskans.
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50 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
51 THIS SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2012
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53 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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57 ATTEST: Jerome M. Selby, Boro • • -yor
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61 Nova M. Javiel astm:Adu
MC, Borough Clerk
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