Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HJR11: RECOGNIZING ALASKA/CANADA RELATIONSHIP
Status: Passed both chambers, July 16, 2025
Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and Alaska.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATEOFALASKA THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Res olve No. CSHJR 11(RES) am S 5 Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and Alaska. _______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS Canada and the United States share the world's longest international border, spanning 5,511 miles, with Alaska and Canada sharing 1,538 miles of that border, which serves as a vital corridor for trade, travel, and cross-border cooperation; and WHEREAS Canada is Alaska's only neighbor, reinforcing a unique and deeply interconnected relationship built on geography, history, and mutual economic and cultural ties; and WHEREAS both Canada and Alaska are blessed with extraordinary natural environments, valuable natural resources, and shared cultures that stretch back millennia; and WHEREAS Canada and Alaska have worked together to create jobs through integrated economies, to protect our shared environment, airspace, and border, and to defend North America from threats; and WHEREAS the citizens of Canada and the citizens of Alaska have developed deep friendships, family ties, and collaborative relationships over the course of history; and WHEREAS Alaska and Canada have long supported international sporting and -1- Enrolled HJR 11 cultural exchanges, which promote youth development, athletic excellence, and cross-cultural understanding between the northern communities of the United States and Canada; and WHEREAS the longstanding participation of Canadian teams in the Fairbanks Curling Club's …
Sponsors
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009)
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
- Robyn Niayuq Frier (D)
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 5
- : (H) 1:45 P.M. 5/22/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- : (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y34 N6
- : (H) CONCUR READ AND TAKEN UP
- : (S) VERSION: CSHJR 11(RES) AM S
- : (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- : (S) OLSON, STEVENS
- : (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, GIESSEL, KIEHL, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN, STEDMAN,
- : (S) PASSED Y13 N6 E1
Votes
- CONCUR AM OF (S) (May 7, 2025): 34 yea, 6 nay, failed
- AM NO 1 FAILED (May 7, 2025): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 5, 2025): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 5, 2025): 35 yea, 4 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 5, 2025): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
- PASSED (March 24, 2025): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: MARINE HIGHWAY, MINERALS, TOURISM, MILITARY, HIGHWAYS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is HJR11?
- HJR11 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): RECOGNIZING ALASKA/CANADA RELATIONSHIP.
- What does HJR11 do?
- Recognizing and honoring the relationship between Canada and Alaska.
- What is the status of HJR11?
- Passed both chambers as of July 16, 2025. Latest action: (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 5 (July 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR11?
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR11?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR 11
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.