Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SJR 7 — Requesting that the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management implement an oil and gas leasing program in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Last action — (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 3/18 LEGIS RESOLVE 1

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The recent amendments to SJR 7 clarify the Alaska State Legislature's request for the U.S. Department of the Interior to implement an oil and gas leasing program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The changes emphasize the potential economic benefits, including job creation and government revenues from energy development, while also highlighting public support for responsible development in the region. This matters because it highlights the state's push to leverage natural resources for economic growth, despite concerns about environmental impacts.

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HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
7(RES) 01 Requesting that the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land 02 Management implement an oil and gas leasing program in the coastal plain of the Arctic 03 National Wildlife Refuge.
7 01 Requesting that the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land 02 Management implement an oil and gas leasing program in the coastal plain of the Arctic 03 National Wildlife Refuge.
15 and 16 WHEREAS sec.
15 and WHEREAS sec.
115-97) requires 17 that at least two lease sales be held by December 22, 2024, and that each sale offer for lease at 18 least 400,000 acres of land with the highest hydrocarbon potential in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, allowing for up to 2,000 acres of federal land which is 02 equivalent to .01 percent of the 19,300,000-acre refuge, to be covered by production and 03 support facilities;
115-97) requires 02 that at least two lease sales be held by December 22, 2024, and that each sale offer for lease at 03 least 400,000 acres of land with the highest hydrocarbon potential in the coastal plain of the 04 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, allowing for up to 2,000 acres of federal land which is 05 equivalent to .01 percent of the 19,300,000-acre refuge, to be covered by production and 06 support facilities;
and 04 WHEREAS the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge contains an 05 estimated 7,687,000,000 barrels of recoverable oil and 7,000,000,000,000 cubic feet of 06 natural gas;
and 07 WHEREAS the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge contains an 08 estimated 7,687,000,000 barrels of recoverable oil and 7,000,000,000,000 cubic feet of 09 natural gas;
and 07 WHEREAS the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the coastal 08 plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is predicted to generate 1,430 direct jobs and 09 6,350 indirect jobs annually and 2,480 direct jobs and 10,100 indirect jobs at peak 10 employment;
and 10 WHEREAS the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the coastal 11 plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is predicted to generate 1,430 direct jobs and 12 6,350 indirect jobs annually and 2,480 direct jobs and 10,100 indirect jobs at peak 13 employment;
and 11 WHEREAS the estimated potential government revenue from petroleum development 12 in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge through 2050, including revenue to 13 the North Slope Borough, the state, and the federal government from royalties, income taxes, 14 production taxes, and property taxes, equals $104,673,000,000;
and 14 WHEREAS the estimated potential government revenue from petroleum development 15 in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge through 2050, including revenue to 16 the North Slope Borough, the state, and the federal government from royalties, income taxes, 17 production taxes, and property taxes, equals $104,673,000,000;
and 15 WHEREAS oil and gas development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National 16 Wildlife Refuge has the potential to extend the life of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and 17 increase throughput, which has declined from a peak of 2,033,000 average barrels of oil a day 18 in 1988 to 509,000 average barrels of oil a day in 2018;
and 18 WHEREAS oil and gas development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National 19 Wildlife Refuge has the potential to extend the life of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and 20 increase throughput, which has declined from a peak of 2,033,000 average barrels of oil a day 21 in 1988 to 509,000 average barrels of oil a day in 2018;
and 19 WHEREAS oil and gas development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National 20 Wildlife Refuge has the potential to enhance the economic viability of the proposed Alaska 21 liquefied natural gas project;
and 22 WHEREAS oil and gas development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National 23 Wildlife Refuge has the potential to enhance the economic viability of the proposed Alaska 24 liquefied natural gas project;
and 22 WHEREAS oil and gas development on the coastal plain would strengthen national 23 security and provide long-lasting benefits to the national economy by creating thousands of 24 jobs nationwide, generating billions of dollars in government revenue, providing affordable 25 energy to American consumers, and decreasing dependence on foreign energy;
and 25 WHEREAS oil and gas development on the coastal plain would strengthen national 26 security and provide long-lasting benefits to the national economy by creating thousands of 27 jobs nationwide, generating billions of dollars in government revenue, providing affordable 28 energy to American consumers, and decreasing dependence on foreign energy;
and 26 WHEREAS advances in extended-reach and directional drilling technology have 27 greatly reduced the impact area of oil and gas activities, including shrinking the average 28 drilling pad size by more than 80 percent, from 65 acres in 1970 to 12 acres today, and 29 increasing the subsurface area accessible from modern drilling pads by nearly 2,000 percent, 30 from three square miles in 1970 to 60 square miles today;
and 29 WHEREAS advances in extended-reach and directional drilling technology have 30 greatly reduced the impact area of oil and gas activities, including shrinking the average 31 drilling pad size by more than 80 percent, from 65 acres in 1970 to 12 acres today, and increasing the subsurface area accessible from modern drilling pads by nearly 2,000 percent, 02 from three square miles in 1970 to 60 square miles today;
and 31 WHEREAS safe and responsible oil and gas exploration, development, and production has been demonstrated by over 50 years of activity on the North Slope of Alaska 02 without adverse effects on the environment or wildlife populations;
and 03 WHEREAS safe and responsible oil and gas exploration, development, and 04 production has been demonstrated by over 50 years of activity on the North Slope of Alaska 05 without adverse effects on the environment or wildlife populations;
and 03 WHEREAS the state continues to strive to ensure the ongoing health and productivity 04 of the Porcupine and Central Arctic caribou herds and the protection of land, water, and 05 wildlife resources during the exploration and development of the coastal plain of the Arctic 06 National Wildlife Refuge;
and 06 WHEREAS the state continues to strive to ensure the ongoing health and productivity 07 of the Porcupine and Central Arctic caribou herds and the protection of land, water, and 08 wildlife resources during the exploration and development of the coastal plain of the Arctic 09 National Wildlife Refuge;
and 07 WHEREAS polling consistently shows Alaskans overwhelmingly support responsible 08 oil and gas development in the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge;
and 10 WHEREAS polling consistently shows Alaskans overwhelmingly support responsible 11 oil and gas development in the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge;
09 and 10 WHEREAS, while most Alaskans support development in the coastal plain of the 11 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, many do so with the understanding that the state's workforce 12 will be used to the maximum extent possible if the leasing program moves forward;
12 and 13 WHEREAS the proposed leasing area of the coastal plain of the Arctic National 14 Wildlife Refuge is located in the North Slope Borough, and many residents of the borough, 15 the population of which is predominantly Inupiat, are supportive of development in the non- 16 wilderness area of the coastal plain;
and 13 WHEREAS the proposed leasing area of the coastal plain of the Arctic National 14 Wildlife Refuge is located in the North Slope Borough, and many residents of the borough, 15 the population of which is predominantly Inupiat, are supportive of development in the non- 16 wilderness area of the coastal plain;
the Honorable Michael R.
and the Honorable Michael R.
Pence, Vice President of the United States and 02 President of the U.S.
Pence, Vice President of the United States 02 and President of the U.S.
the Honorable David Bernhardt, Acting United States Secretary 03 of the Interior;
the Honorable David Bernhardt, Acting United States 03 Secretary of the Interior;
Brian Steed, Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land 04 Management, U.S.
Brian Steed, Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, Bureau of 04 Land Management, U.S.
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Action History

  1. (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 3/18 LEGIS RESOLVE 1

  2. (S) 3:40 P.M. 3/12/19 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) COGHILL, SHOWER, GIESSEL

  4. (S) COSPONSOR(S): BISHOP, HUGHES, VON IMHOF, MICCICHE, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, COSTELLO

  5. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N1 E1

  6. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  7. (H) VERSION: HCS SJR 7(RES)

  8. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  9. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WILSON, JOHNSTON, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, JOHNSON

  10. (H) ENGROSSMENT WAIVED, RULE 43(B)

  11. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y36 N3 E1

  12. (H) RECON TAKEN UP SAME DAY UC

  13. (H) THOMPSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  14. (H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1

  15. (H) Read the third time HCS SJR 7(RES)

  16. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  17. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y12 N27 E1

  18. (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  19. (H) RES HCS ADOPTED Y39 E1

  20. (H) SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y28 N11 E1

  21. (H) OBJECTION RULED OUT OF ORDER

  22. (H) Read the second time

  23. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/11/2019

  24. (H) FN1: ZERO(S.RES)

  25. (H) AM: TUCK, SPOHNHOLZ

  26. (H) NR: HOPKINS

  27. (H) DNP: HANNAN

  28. (H) DP: TALERICO, RAUSCHER, RASMUSSEN, LINCOLN

  29. (H) RES RPT HCS(RES) 4DP 1DNP 1NR 2AM

  30. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  31. (H) Moved HCS SJR 7(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  32. (H) RESOURCES at 01:20 PM BARNES 124

  33. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  34. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  35. (H) RESOURCES at 01:20 PM BARNES 124

  36. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TUCK, KOPP

  37. (H) RES

  38. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  39. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  40. (H) <Bill Hearing Postponed to 3/6/19>

  41. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  42. (S) VERSION: SJR 7

  43. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  44. (S) PASSED Y16 N2 E2

  45. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  46. (S) AM NO 3 FAILED Y6 N12 E2

  47. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM NO 3 UC

  48. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  49. (S) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  50. (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y7 N11 E2

  51. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC

  52. (S) Read the third time SJR 7

  53. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/4 CALENDAR

  54. (S) Read the second time

  55. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/01/2019

  56. (S) FN1: ZERO(S.RES)

  57. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  58. (S) NR: KIEHL

  59. (S) DP: BIRCH, GIESSEL, COGHILL, BISHOP, REINBOLD

  60. (S) RES RPT 5DP 1NR 1AM

  61. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  62. (S) Moved SJR 7 Out of Committee

  63. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  64. (S) RES

  65. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 7?
SJR 7 is sponsored by BIRCH, Bishop, Micciche, Bert Stedman (R), Lyman Hoffman (D), Mia Costello (R), Coghill, Cathy Giessel (R), Shelley Hughes (R), Mike Shower (R), and von Imhof.
What is the current status of SJR 7?
This bill died with 31st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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