I disagree with the analysis by the authors on the current House legislation and the oil industry in Alaska. SB 21 and the massive tax credit liability the state incurred are a significant piece of our current revenue problems. SB 21 was sold as way to hire more Alaskans in the oil and gas industry, preserve jobs and increase production. None of those claims became reality. The industry cries "low oil prices" as the culprit when in fact SB 21 was 'supposed' to work at low oil prices. That didn't happen.

In 2013 the O&G industry in Alaska hired 2 1/2 non-residents for every resident worker. More Alaskans lost jobs in O&G in 2013 than non-residents. SB 21 does not work and should be thrown in the trash where it belongs. In 2017 it's 40% or higher non-resident workers in AK.

Alaska needs to aggressively tie state subsidies and services to high percentages of Alaskans in the O&G industry. Start at 100% resident hire and for each percent drop lower incentives by 10%. That might just work.