AlaskaAlaska lawmakers urge faster federal review of a proposed gas pipeline
The Alaska Legislature supports rapid federal review of the proposed natural gas pipeline and asks federal agencies to speed approvals, coordinate reviews, and ensure funding.
What it does
The Alaska Legislature supports rapid federal review of the proposed natural gas pipeline and asks federal agencies to speed approvals, coordinate reviews, and ensure funding. Those requests do not require federal officials to act or provide money.
Argument forFaster federal reviews and coordinated approvals could help Alaska move the proposed pipeline project toward construction and potential energy exports.
Argument againstFederal agencies could face pressure to speed approvals and provide funding for a large pipeline project, even though this resolution does not require them to do so.
More detail
The Alaska Legislature expresses support for rapid federal review of the project and asks federal officials and agencies to speed approvals, coordinate reviews, and ensure funding. The request concerns the state natural gas pipeline project, including its potential role in Alaska’s future energy supply and U.S. exports. The requests are directed to federal officials and agencies; this resolution does not require them to act or 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
- Sep 30(H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56Latest
- Jun 17(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 20(H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2861. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1 #2990. Result: pass.Lower
- May 20(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1
- May 20(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 20(H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18
- May 20(H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
- May 20(S) VERSION: SCS CSHJR 18(RES)
- May 20(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 20(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 20(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, MERRICK, KAWASAKI, TOBIN, WIELECHOWSKI, GIESSEL
- May 20(S) MYERS WITHDRAWN AS CROSS SPONSOR UC
- May 20(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHJR 18(RES)Minor
- May 20(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 20(S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC
- May 20(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 20(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026
- Apr 10(S) FN2: ZERO(S.RES)
- Apr 10(S) AM: RAUSCHER, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI
- Apr 10(S) NR: MYERS
- Apr 10(S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, CLAMAN
- Apr 10(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18
- Apr 10(S) RES RPT SCS 3DP 1NR 3AM NEW TITLE
- Apr 8(S) Moved SCS CSHJR 18(RES) Out of Committee
- Apr 8(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 1(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 1(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Feb 25(S) YUNDT, STEVENS
- Feb 25(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, MYERS, RAUSCHER, CLAMAN, TILTON, CRONK, BJORKMAN,
- 2025
- May 13(S) RES
- May 13(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- May 12(H) VERSION: CSHJR 18(RES) AM
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y36 N4 #1157. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed 2nd Chamber
- May 12(H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, UNDERWOOD, VANCE, RUFFRIDGE, ALLARD, BURKE
- May 12(H) PASSED Y36 N4Passed 1st Chamber
- May 12(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 18(RES) AMMinor
- May 12(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 12(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCMajor
- May 12(H) RES CS ADOPTED UC
- May 12(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 12(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2025
- May 2(H) FN1: ZERO(H.RES)
- May 2(H) AM: MEARS
- May 2(H) DNP: FIELDS
- May 2(H) DP: COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAM, RAUSCHER, BURKE, DIBERT
- May 2(H) RES RPT CS(RES) 7DP 1DNP 1AM
- Apr 30(H) Minutes (HRES)
- Apr 30(H) Moved CSHJR 18(RES) Out of Committee
- Apr 30(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Apr 30(H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE, SADDLER
- Apr 16(H) Minutes (HRES)
- Apr 16(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- Apr 16(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Apr 11(H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHWANKE, KOPP
- Apr 9(H) RES
- Apr 9(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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