AlaskaResolution would urge more support for Alaska marine debris cleanup
The resolution would urge federal agencies to ease tribes' and rural communities' access to cleanup funds, while asking the state to work with coastal groups.
What it does
The resolution would urge federal agencies to provide more money for marine debris cleanup and removal, and to ease funding barriers for Alaska tribes and rural communities.
The resolution would support efforts to keep debris off Alaska's shorelines and clean it up, and urge the state to work with coastal communities and organizations.
The resolution would support Alaska's members of Congress as they seek more federal funding for debris prevention, cleanup, removal, transport, and education.
Argument forFewer barriers to federal funding could help tribes and rural communities remove debris from shorelines and transport it for disposal or recycling.
Argument againstWithout a funding amount or project rules, tribes and rural communities may still lack clear guidance about how to seek support.
More detail
The resolution would urge federal agencies to provide more funding for marine debris work and ease access to that funding. The request covers tribes and rural communities seeking funds for marine debris cleanup and removal in Alaska. The resolution urges agencies to act; it does not require them to provide funding.
The resolution would support efforts to prevent marine debris and clean it up, and urge the state to work with coastal groups. The efforts address marine debris on Alaska's shorelines and involve coastal communities, tribes, nonprofit organizations, municipal departments, and private businesses. The resolution asks the state to work with these groups to the greatest extent possible.
The resolution would support Alaska's congressional delegation as it advocates for more federal funding and support for marine debris work. The requested support covers preventing, cleaning up, and removing marine debris, transporting it from remote areas, and educating people. The resolution supports advocacy; it does not require Congress to provide funding.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 19(S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 LEGIS RESOLVE 31Latest
- Jun 15(S) 10:45 A.M. 6/8/25 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 15(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 19(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID, STUTES, JOSEPHSON
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2936. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19(H) VERSION: SJR 20
- May 19(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 19(H) PASSED Y40Major
- May 19(H) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20Minor
- May 19(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 19(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 19(H) TAKEN UP UC
- May 18(H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR
- May 17(H) HELD TO 5/18 CALENDAR
- May 16(H) HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR
- May 15(H) HELD TO 5/16 CALENDAR
- May 14(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM, DIBERT
- May 14(H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR
- May 14(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- May 14(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026
- May 11(H) FN1: ZERO(S.RES)
- May 11(H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, PRAX, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER
- May 11(H) RES RPT 8DP
- May 8(H) Moved SJR 20 Out of Committee
- May 8(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Apr 24(H) RES
- Apr 24(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 22(S) VERSION: SJR 20
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #2325. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 22(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 22(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20Minor
- Apr 21(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CALMinor
- Apr 21(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 21(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/21/2026
- Apr 13(S) FN1: ZERO(S.RES)
- Apr 13(S) NR: RAUSCHER, MYERS
- Apr 13(S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI
- Apr 13(S) RES RPT 4DP 2NR
- Apr 10(S) Moved SJR 20 Out of Committee
- Apr 10(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 1(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 1(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Mar 27(S) Minutes (SRES)
- Mar 27(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Mar 27(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- 2025
- May 12(S) Minutes (SRES)
- May 12(S) Heard & Held
- May 12(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 14(S) RES
- Apr 14(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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