1. (a) To identify potential carbon offset projects the department may solicit recommendations from

   1. (1) department staff;
   2. (2) a state agency, including the University of Alaska, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, and state public corporations;
   3. (3) a municipality, borough, or city organized under AS 29;
   4. (4) non-profit organizations;
   5. (5) a tribal entity, federally recognized tribe, or Native corporation in the state;
   6. (6) the public;
   7. (7) industry representatives;
   8. (8) private companies; or
   9. (9) service providers the department has contracted with under 11 AAC 78.070.
2. (b) A person may submit an unsolicited recommendation for a potential carbon offset project to the department. An unsolicited recommendation for a potential carbon offset project must be submitted to the department in writing. The department is not required to review every unsolicited recommendation it receives.
3. (c) A person that submits a recommendation for a potential carbon offset project to the department is not entitled to compensation from the department unless the recommendation and compensation is part of a contract between the person and the department.
4. (d) A contract for services under AS 38.95.440 between a person that submits a recommendation for a potential carbon offset project and the department must be consistent with AS 36.30 and 2 AAC 12.010 - 2 AAC 12.990.
5. (e) After identification of a potential carbon offset project under (a) or (b) of this section, the department may elect to evaluate the feasibility of the potential carbon offset project under 11 AAC 78.030.

(Eff. 7/19/2024, Register 251)

Authority: AS 38.95.400, AS 38.95.410, AS 38.95.440