(a) Subject to AS 36.30, the department may enter into a contract to carry out the purposes of AS 38.95.400 — 38.95.499.
(b) In evaluating a proposal for a contract, including competing proposals, the department shall consider (1) the criteria included in the request for proposals;
(2) the proposal's cost to the state;
(3) the revenue the carbon offset project associated with the proposal is expected to generate; and
(4) the anticipated terms, including monetary terms, of a contract under the proposal.
(c) The department may not accept a proposed commission contract that involves a commission that exceeds 30 percent of the revenue generated by the carbon offset project.