SB21

Here is How Much Money Oil Companies Make in Alaska

Posted on by Ed King

One of the things that I’ve heard over and over again, is that there is a lack of transparency in Alaska’s oil taxes. How do we know if the current tax law is “fair” and “equitable” to all parties when we aren’t allowed to see how much money they are making? This is a valid[…]

Production is Up. Does that Mean SB21 is Working?

Posted on by Ed King

When the 28th legislature narrowly passed SB21 in 2013, I was working as a policy analyst for the Department of Revenue. I still remember the late night committee hearings and the frantic preparation of fiscal notes. At the end of the day, the bill was named the “More Alaska Production” act. While the name didn’t[…]