Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Alaska House Bill HJR18 Compare Versions

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11	11	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18
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13	13	IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
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15	15	THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
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17	17	BY REPRESENTATIVES COSTELLO, Rausc her, Tilton, Elam, McCabe, Tomaszewski
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19	19	Introduced: 4/9/25
20	20	Referred: Resources
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23	23	A RESOLUTION
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25	25	Supporting the continued development of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project; 1
26	26	recognizing the importance of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project to the economy 2
27	27	of the state, energy independence, and national security; and urging the United States 3
28	28	Congress, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the Interior Douglas Burgum, and 4
29	29	relevant federal agencies to take all necessary actions to expedite the success of the 5
30	30	Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project. 6
31	31	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 7
32	32	WHEREAS the state has long played a critical role in the energy independence of the 8
33	33	nation, with its vast natural gas resources representing the largest untapped reservoir in North 9
34	34	America; and 10
35	35	WHEREAS the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project, a long-envisioned pipeline and 11
36	36	export facility connecting North Slope gas to global markets, would create thousands of high-12
37	37	paying jobs for state residents and generate billions in long-term state and local revenue; and 13
38	38	WHEREAS recent federal support and attention under the administration of President 14 34-LS0837\I
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42	42	Donald J. Trump, including by the Executive Order "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary 1
43	43	Resource Potential," which was signed by President Trump on his first day in office, and 2
44	44	President Trump's remarks during his March 6, 2025, address to Congress, underscore the 3
45	45	strategic importance of the project and represent a major acceleration in momentum; and 4
46	46	WHEREAS President Trump has consistently voiced strong support for the Alaska 5
47	47	Liquefied Natural Gas Project and the right of the state to responsibly develop its natural 6
48	48	resources; and 7
49	49	WHEREAS the project is poised to become a cornerstone of economic revitalization 8
50	50	in the state, providing reliable long-term infrastructure for both domestic energy security and 9
51	51	global export opportunities; and 10
52	52	WHEREAS the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project has advanced environmental 11
53	53	reviews, permitting, and international interest, signaling readiness for final-stage federal 12
54	54	support, financing, and permitting coordination; and 13
55	55	WHEREAS the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project is the only federally authorized 14
56	56	liquefied natural gas export project on the Pacific Coast of the United States, creating a short, 15
57	57	direct energy corridor that avoids canal chokepoints and contested waters to enable our allies 16
58	58	to reliably access liquefied natural gas from the state instead of relying on adversarial nations; 17
59	59	BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature strongly supports the rapid 18
60	60	advancement and construction of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project and recognizes its 19
61	61	critical and strategic role in the future of the state and the energy security of the United States; 20
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63	63	FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature expresses its sincere 22
64	64	appreciation for President Trump's leadership and support for the Alaska Liquefied Natural 23
65	65	Gas Project and respectfully requests the support of Douglas Burgum, United States Secretary 24
66	66	of the Interior, the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 25
67	67	members of the Alaska delegation in Congress, and all relevant federal agencies to expedite 26
68	68	approvals, coordinate agency review, and ensure federal partnership for this vital project. 27
69	69	COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President
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71	71	of the United States; the Honorable Douglas Burgum, United States Secretary of the Interior; 29
72	72	the Honorable Chris Wright, United States Secretary of Energy; the commissioners of the 30
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77	77	Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Nicholas Begich, U.S. 1
78	78	Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress. 2