Agia

The Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) was passed by the state’s House and Senate finance committees with relatively minor changes late Thursday, and Gov. Sarah Palin said she was optimistic the bill would pass the Legislature with most of the original language intact. Floor votes on both bills were expected on Friday.

Officials with FERC told Alaska lawmakers Thursday that the state’s proposed Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) appears to pose no conflict with the federal agency’s certification process.