Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SJR17: HONORING THE ENERGY COUNCIL
Status: Passed both chambers, July 16, 2025
Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATEOFALASKA THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No. SJR 17 18 Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council. _______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF and WHEREAS the provision of reliable and consistent energy is critical to achieving economic stability and ensuring global security, and a steady supply of oil and gas is instrumental in meeting consumer demands and safeguarding energy independence; and WHEREAS The Energy Council was established in 1975 as a nonpartisan forum for legislators from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico to engage in dialogue and to collaborate on energy policy that was pertinent to constituents; and WHEREAS The Energy Council has since expanded to include 14 member states and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, thereby enriching the discourse on state and federal energy and environmental policy; and WHEREAS The Energy Council plays a vital role in informing lawmakers about economic trends and emerging technologies in an evolving energy landscape because its members adeptly leverage an understanding of global trends and policies to craft effective -1- Enrolled SJR 17 energy solutions and promote a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationship between energy and the environment; and WHEREAS, for five decades, The Energy Council has actively contributed to the discourse surrounding energy generation and policy that shapes the daily lives …
Sponsors
- Bert Stedman (R, SD-Q) · primary sponsor
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Mike Cronk (R, SD-R)
- James Kaufman (R, HD-028)
- Gary Stevens (R, SD-P)
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O)
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016)
- Bill Elam (R, HD-008)
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
- Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 18
- : (S) 12:35 P.M. 6/24/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, SCHRAGE, ALLARD, MEARS
- : (H) VERSION: SJR 17
- : (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- : (H) PASSED Y40
- : (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 17
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP, GALVIN
- : (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CALENDAR
- : (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
Votes
- PASSED (May 20, 2025): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 12, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: OIL & GAS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, ENERGY, ECONOMY
Common questions
- What is SJR17?
- SJR17 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): HONORING THE ENERGY COUNCIL.
- What does SJR17 do?
- Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council.
- What is the status of SJR17?
- Passed both chambers as of July 16, 2025. Latest action: (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 18 (July 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR17?
- Bert Stedman (R, SD-Q), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR17?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SJR 17
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