Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SJR19: ANWR & NAT'L PETRO RESERVE: STATE SHARE
Status: Passed both chambers, July 16, 2025
Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATEOFALASKA THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Res olve No. HCS CSSJR 19(RES) 13 Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. _______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature is grateful for the approval and development of the Willow project and other projects in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and for the work underway to unlock the vast natural resources and economic potential of the state; and WHEREAS this state is a young state, the resources of which are vital to maintaining national security, growing the state's economy, and ensuring geopolitical superiority in the Arctic and North Pacific; and WHEREAS President Donald J. Trump's 2025 executive order, "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential," rescinds cancellation of leases within the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and expedites review of all necessary permits and -1- Enrolled SJR 19 easements for exploration to facilitate, to the greatest extent possible, the production of oil and gas within the area; and WHEREAS the executive order also prioritizes liquefied natural gas …
Sponsors
- Jesse Bjorkman (R, SD-D) · primary sponsor
- Kelly Merrick (R, HD-014)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Mike Cronk (R, SD-R)
- Bert Stedman (R, SD-Q)
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F)
- Robert Myers (R, SD-Q)
- Lyman Hoffman (D, S)
- Mike Shower (R, SD-E)
- Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A)
- William Wielechowski (D, SD-H)
- Donald Olson (D, SD-T)
Latest actions
- : (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 13
- : (S) 9:10 A.M. 6/26/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
- : (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- : (H) VERSION: HCS CSSJR 19(RES)
- : (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP, SCHRAGE
- : (H) PASSED Y38 N2
- : (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSJR 19(RES)
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE, BYNUM, SADDLER
Votes
- CONCUR AM OF (H) (May 19, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 18, 2025): 38 yea, 2 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 18, 2025): 32 yea, 8 nay, passed
- RES HCS ADOPTED (May 17, 2025): 22 yea, 17 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 17, 2025): 38 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FAILED PASSAGE (May 17, 2025): 21 yea, 19 nay, failed
Subjects: MINERALS, PUBLIC LAND, REVENUE, OIL & GAS, MINING, ENERGY, RESOURCES, LAND
Common questions
- What is SJR19?
- SJR19 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): ANWR & NAT'L PETRO RESERVE: STATE SHARE.
- What does SJR19 do?
- Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
- What is the status of SJR19?
- Passed both chambers as of July 16, 2025. Latest action: (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 13 (July 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR19?
- Jesse Bjorkman (R, SD-D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR19?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SJR 19
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.