Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 42.05.151 (2026)
Regulations and hearing procedures
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Sec. 42.05.151. Regulations and hearing procedures.
(a) The commission may adopt regulations, not inconsistent with the law, necessary or proper to exercise its powers and to perform its duties under this chapter.
(b) The commission shall adopt regulations governing practice and procedure, consistent with due process of law, including the conduct of formal and informal investigations, pre-hearing conferences, hearings, and proceedings, and the handling of procedural motions by a single commissioner. The regulations must provide for the hearing or, when a hearing is not required, other consideration of a matter in accordance with AS 42.04.080. Technical rules of evidence need not apply to investigations, pre-hearing conferences, hearings, and proceedings before the commission. The commission shall provide for representation by out-of-state attorneys substantially in accordance with Rule 81, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) The commission, each commissioner, or an employee authorized by the commission may administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and other process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony, records, papers, accounts, and documents in an inquiry, investigation, hearing, or proceeding before the commission in any part of the state. Each commissioner is authorized to issue orders on procedural motions. The commission may petition a court of this state to enforce its subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, or other process.
(a) The commission may adopt regulations, not inconsistent with the law, necessary or proper to exercise its powers and to perform its duties under this chapter.
(b) The commission shall adopt regulations governing practice and procedure, consistent with due process of law, including the conduct of formal and informal investigations, pre-hearing conferences, hearings, and proceedings, and the handling of procedural motions by a single commissioner. The regulations must provide for the hearing or, when a hearing is not required, other consideration of a matter in accordance with AS 42.04.080. Technical rules of evidence need not apply to investigations, pre-hearing conferences, hearings, and proceedings before the commission. The commission shall provide for representation by out-of-state attorneys substantially in accordance with Rule 81, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) The commission, each commissioner, or an employee authorized by the commission may administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and other process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony, records, papers, accounts, and documents in an inquiry, investigation, hearing, or proceeding before the commission in any part of the state. Each commissioner is authorized to issue orders on procedural motions. The commission may petition a court of this state to enforce its subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, or other process.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2024 · leading case: Amerada Hess Pipeline Corp. v. Alaska Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1986).
Amerada Hess Pipeline Corp. v. Alaska Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1986). “AS 42.05.151 The TAPS owners argue that AS 42.”
United States v. RCA Alaska Commc'ns, Inc., 597 P.2d 489 (Alaska 1979). “In addition, AS 42.05.151 provides: (a) The commission may adopt regulations, not inconsistent with the law, necessary or proper to exercise its powers and to perform its duties under this chapter.”
Jager v. State, 537 P.2d 1100 (Alaska 1975). “130(f), promulgated pursuant to AS 42.05.151(b), provides : a formal investigation will not be instituted on complaint except for good cause shown to the commission’s satisfaction by the complainant.”
ACS of Alaska, Inc. v. Regulatory Comm'n, 81 P.3d 292 (Alaska 2003). “" AS 42.05.151(c). 44 . 47 U.S.C. § 214 (e)(5) (2001).”
City of Valdez v. Regulatory Comm'n of Alaska, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, Harvest Alaska, LLC, Harvest Midstream I, L.P., Hilcorp Energy I, L.P., Hilcorp Energy Co., BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., & BP Corp. North Am. Inc. , City of Valdez v. Regulatory Comm'n of Alaska, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, Harvest Alaska, LLC, Harvest Midstream I, L.P., Hilcorp Energy I, L.P., Hilcorp Energy Co., BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc., & BP Corp. North Am. Inc., 548 P.3d 1067 (Alaska 2024). “”66 We conclude Valdez was required to exhaust administrative remedies before appealing Orders 6 and 17. 2. Valdez exhausted administrative remedies with respect to Order 6.”
— Alaska Stat. § 42.05.151(a) — 1 case
Amerada Hess Pipeline Corp. v. Alaska Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1986). “AS 42.05.151 The TAPS owners argue that AS 42.”
— Alaska Stat. § 42.05.151(b) — 2 cases
Amerada Hess Pipeline Corp. v. Alaska Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1986). “AS 42.05.151 The TAPS owners argue that AS 42.”
Jager v. State, 537 P.2d 1100 (Alaska 1975). “130(f), promulgated pursuant to AS 42.05.151(b), provides : a formal investigation will not be instituted on complaint except for good cause shown to the commission’s satisfaction by the complainant.”
— Alaska Stat. § 42.05.151(c) — 1 case
ACS of Alaska, Inc. v. Regulatory Comm'n, 81 P.3d 292 (Alaska 2003). “" AS 42.05.151(c). 44 . 47 U.S.C. § 214 (e)(5) (2001).”
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