Section 41.06.120 - Storage facility permit(a) A storage operator is required to obtain a permit from the commission to operate a storage facility.(b) A permit may not be transferred unless the commission consents.(c) A person applying for a permit shall (1) request a preapplication meeting with the commission staff;(2) comply with application requirements;(3) pay a fee in an amount determined by the commission; and(4) pay the commission the cost the commission incurs in reviewing the person's application, publishing notices for hearings, and holding hearings on the person's permit application.(d) A permit application must include sufficient information to enable the commission to determine whether the storage facility will interfere with or impair an existing water, oil, gas, or other mineral interest.(e) The commission shall set the amount of the fee in (c)(3) of this section based on the anticipated cost to the commission associated with processing applications, including preliminary work in advance of receiving an application. The commission may enter into an agreement with a prospective applicant that requires the applicant to reimburse the commission for reasonable costs of work incurred in preparing for activities before the commission receives an application.(f) The commission shall deposit fees collected under this section in the carbon dioxide storage facility administrative fund established in AS 41.06.160.Added by SLA 2024, ch. 23,sec. 39, eff. 10/29/2024.