Section 11 AAC 78.070 - Contracts(a) The department may contract for services under AS 38.95.440 for a person to provide (1) carbon offset project-related services to carry out the purposes of AS 38.95.400 - 499, including (A) evaluation of the financial viability of a potential carbon offset project;(B) potential carbon offset project inventory and modeling;(C) developing and registering a carbon offset project;(D) verification of a carbon offset project;(E) marketing carbon offset credits;(F) selling carbon offset credits; and(G) monitoring, reporting, auditing, carbon reinventory and modeling, and baseline reevaluations of registered projects.(2) consultation with the department regarding implementation of the potential carbon offset project;(3) recommendations for potential carbon offset projects; and(4) data or research services necessary to complete a feasibility evaluation under 11 AAC 78.030 or a best interest finding under 11 AAC 78.050.(b) A contract between a registry and the department under AS 38.95.400 - AS 38.95.499 does not need to comply with AS 36.30.(c) A commission contract that involves in-kind payment of carbon offset credits must comply with AS 38.95.440(c).(d) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a contract under this section must be consistent with AS 36.30 and 2 AAC 12.010 - 2 AAC 12.990.Eff. 7/19/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 36.30.850
AS 38.95.400
AS 38.95.440