Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HJR18: URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT
Status: Passed both chambers, September 22, 2026
Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline project.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATEOFALASKA THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No. SCS CSHJR 18(RES) 56 Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline project. _______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS the state has long played a critical role in the energy independence of the nation, with its vast oil and natural gas resources representing the largest reservoir in North America; and WHEREAS the state has long envisioned a pipeline and export facility connecting North Slope gas to global markets, which could create thousands of high-paying jobs for United States residents and could generate long-term state and local revenue; and WHEREAS the state is rich in natural resources but also immense in size, which makes supplying reliable, cost-effective energy a challenge; and WHEREAS residents from Fairbanks to Fort Yukon face tremendous energy costs that could be alleviated by the completion of a state natural gas pipeline project, with a spur line to Fairbanks and related infrastructure, to produce and transport propane to communities along -1- Enrolled HJR 18 the Yukon River for use in heating and cooking and to export liquefied natural gas around the world; and WHEREAS recent federal administration support and attention underscore …
Sponsors
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O)
- Cathy Tilton (R, SD-M)
- Bill Elam (R, HD-008)
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030)
- Frank Tomaszewski (R, HD-034)
- Rebecca Schwanke (R, HD-036)
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010)
- Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011)
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Jubilee Underwood (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56
- : (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES
- : (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- : (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
- : (S) VERSION: SCS CSHJR 18(RES)
- : (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- : (S) PASSED Y20 N-
Votes
- PASSED (May 20, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CONCUR AM OF (S) (May 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 12, 2025): 36 yea, 4 nay, passed
- AM NO 2 FAILED (May 12, 2025): 18 yea, 21 nay, failed
Subjects: PIPELINES, EMPLOYMENT, CONSTRUCTION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REVENUE, OIL & GAS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, ENERGY
Common questions
- What is HJR18?
- HJR18 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT.
- What does HJR18 do?
- Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline project.
- What is the status of HJR18?
- Passed both chambers as of September 22, 2026. Latest action: (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56 (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR18?
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR18?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR 18
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.