Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB271: KITCHEN LIGHTS UNIT ROYALTY MODIFICATION
Status: In committee, May 8, 2026
An Act relating to the royalty rate for the Kitchen Lights Unit; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the royalty rate for the Kitchen Lights Unit; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the royalty rate for the Kitchen Lights Unit; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds that (1) the Kitchen Lights Unit, located in the Cook Inlet, is an important source of natural gas for the Southcentral region of the state; (2) without a modification of the royalty rate, production from the Kitchen Lights Unit is not economically feasible because of declining production and rising costs; (3) gas production in Cook Inlet is necessary to ensure reliable and affordable energy supply for Southcentral utilities and ratepayers, to protect jobs, and to reduce reliance on imported fuels; and (4) granting royalty modification for certain Kitchen Lights Unit leases is in -1- CSHB 271(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1225\H the best interests of the state because a royalty modification is projected to extend gas production from the leases for use by state residents and to maximize economic benefits to the state, when compared with no modification. * Sec. 2. AS 38.05.180 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (mm) Under (j) of this section, beginning January 1, …
Sponsors
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN1: (DNR)
- : (H) AM: BYNUM, JOSEPHSON
- : (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD
- : (H) DNP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, FOSTER
- : (H) DP: MOORE, STAPP, SCHRAGE
- : (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 3DP 4DNP 2NR 2AM
- : (H) Moved CSHB 271(FIN) Out of Committee
- : (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Minutes (HFIN)
Votes
- PASSED (May 16, 2026): 36 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: REVENUE, OIL & GAS, ENERGY, RESOURCES, LEASES, LAND
Common questions
- What is HB271?
- HB271 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): KITCHEN LIGHTS UNIT ROYALTY MODIFICATION.
- What does HB271 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the royalty rate for the Kitchen Lights Unit; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB271?
- In committee as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB271?
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020).
- Where is the official record for HB271?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 271
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