Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HJR27: SUPPORTING STATE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
Supporting a comprehensive energy and economic strategy for the state; urging the federal government to disburse previously appropriated funds for energy and infrastructure projects; affirming the principle of energy equity and committing to a future-oriented energy strategy for the state; encouraging state agencies to aggressively pursue opportunities to develop and process critical minerals; directing state agencies to coordinate energy and economic planning; and championing a unified voice in support of the state's full development potential.
What the bill says
A resolution Supporting a comprehensive energy and economic strategy for the state; affirming the principle of energy equity and committing to a future-oriented energy strategy for the state; encouraging state agencies to aggressively pursue opportunities to develop and process critical minerals; supporting the development of the hydrogen industry in the state; directing state agencies to coordinate energy and economic planning; and encouraging the creation of a task force to explore energy and mineral development, including hydrogen energy.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION Supporting a comprehensive energy and economic strategy for the state; affirming the principle of energy equity and committing to a future-oriented energy strategy for the state; encouraging state agencies to aggressively pursue opportunities to develop and process critical minerals; supporting the development of the hydrogen industry in the state; directing state agencies to coordinate energy and economic planning; and encouraging the creation of a task force to explore energy and mineral development, including hydrogen energy. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS the state possesses vast natural wealth, including oil, gas, minerals, renewable energy resources, and environmental assets, that has long underpinned the state's economic prosperity and offers unmatched opportunities for future development; and WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature has urged and continues to urge the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act that provide for the state receiving an 88 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals HJR027b -1- CSHJR 27(ENE) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0973\H received by the federal government from oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; and WHEREAS President Trump's executive orders issued on January 20, 2025, and March 20, 2025, direct federal …