Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 12 R · 3 I · 2 D cosponsors

HJR 20 — Urging withdrawal of proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; and urging meaningful engagement with tribes, local governments, and affected communities.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/23 LEGIS RESOLVE 20

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Joint Resolution 20 adds clarification about the scope of the resolution, specifically mentioning the need for "meaningful engagement with tribes, local governments, and affected communities." This addition emphasizes the importance of involving local stakeholders in discussions about proposed regulations from the Bureau of Land Management that impact the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. By highlighting this engagement, the resolution underscores the commitment to consider the perspectives and rights of local communities affected by such regulations.

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33-LS1312\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
20 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES BAKER, Tomaszewski, Fields, Wright, Rauscher, McKay, McCabe, Armstrong, C.Johnson, Schrage, Saddler, Cronk, Allard, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Stapp, Coulombe, Galvin, Ruffridge, Sumner, Story, Ortiz, Tilton SENATOR Kaufman Introduced:
HJR 20 20 Urging withdrawal of proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska;
2/14/24 Referred:
Resources A RESOLUTION Urging withdrawal of proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska falls entirely within the HJR020a -1- HJR 20 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1312\A boundary of the North Slope Borough and includes the communities of Atqasuk, Nuiqsut, Utqiagvik, and Wainwright;
and WHEREAS the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska falls entirely within the -1- Enrolled HJR 20 boundary of the North Slope Borough and includes the communities of Atqasuk, Nuiqsut, Utqiagvik, and Wainwright;
and WHEREAS the federal government is directed to consult with Alaska Native Corporations on the same basis as tribes, and Alaska Native Corporations own land within and directly adjacent to the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska;
and WHEREAS the federal government is directed to consult with Alaska Native corporations on the same basis as tribes, and Alaska Native corporations own land within and directly adjacent to the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska;
and WHEREAS North Slope municipal and tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and other Alaska Native organizations have requested the proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations restricting development within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska be withdrawn pending meaningful tribal consultation, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement;
and WHEREAS North Slope municipal and tribal governments, Alaska Native corporations, and other Alaska Native organizations have requested the proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations restricting development within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska be withdrawn pending meaningful tribal consultation, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement;
and WHEREAS President Biden directed federal agencies to consider the potential benefit and harm of federal regulations, including in relation to wages and inequality;
and WHEREAS President Biden has directed federal agencies to consider the potential benefit and harm of federal regulations, including in relation to wages and inequality;
and WHEREAS employment with Alaska Native Corporations and their subsidiaes and high unionization rates in the energy industry directly contribute to better wages and lower rates of economic inequality;
and WHEREAS employment with Alaska Native corporations and their subsidiaries and high unionization rates in the energy industry directly contribute to better wages and lower rates of economic inequality;
and WHEREAS the 2020 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan and Environmental Impact Statement estimates that the exploration, development, and HJR 20 -2- HJR020a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1312\A production of oil and gas in the reserve could generate 3,600 direct jobs and 2,750 indirect jobs annually over a period of 30 years;
and WHEREAS the 2020 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan and Environmental Impact Statement estimates that the exploration, development, and Enrolled HJR 20 -2- production of oil and gas in the reserve could generate 3,600 direct jobs and 2,750 indirect jobs annually over a period of 30 years;
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges withdrawal of the HJR020a -3- HJR 20 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1312\A Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule to adopt regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, as proposed in September, 2023, asserting that the proposal (1) lacks the benefit of consultation;
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges withdrawal of the -3- Enrolled HJR 20 Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule to adopt regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, as proposed in September 2023, asserting that the proposal (1) lacks the benefit of consultation;
6501 (Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976);
(Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976);
HJR 20 -4- HJR020a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HJR 20 -4-
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/23 LEGIS RESOLVE 20

  2. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  3. (H) 9:00 A.M. 3/18/24 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: HJR 20

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) PASSED Y18 N- E2

  7. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 20

  8. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  9. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  10. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/15/2024

  11. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN

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

  13. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  14. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI

  15. (S) DP: BISHOP, GIESSEL, DUNBAR

  16. (S) RES RPT 3DP 1NR 1AM

  17. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  18. (S) Moved HJR 20 Out of Committee

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

  20. (S) RES

  21. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  22. (H) VERSION: HJR 20

  23. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  24. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, RUFFRIDGE, SUMNER, STORY, ORTIZ, TILTON

  25. (H) PASSED Y36 N1 E1 A2

  26. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 20

  27. (H) D.JOHNSON, STAPP, COULOMBE

  28. (H) COSPONSOR(S): C.JOHNSON, SCHRAGE, SADDLER, CRONK, ALLARD, HIMSCHOOT,

  29. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/1 CALENDAR

  30. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y6 N34

  31. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  32. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/28/2024

  33. (H) FN1: ZERO(H.RES)

  34. (H) DP: MEARS, DIBERT, SADDLER, WRIGHT, BAKER, RAUSCHER, MCCABE, MCKAY

  35. (H) RES RPT 8DP

  36. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  37. (H) Moved HJR 20 Out of Committee

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

  39. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG

  40. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  42. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE

  43. (H) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 02/21/24> -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  45. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, MCKAY

  46. (H) RES

  47. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 20?
HJR 20 is sponsored by James Kaufman (R), Cathy Tilton (R), Ortiz, Andi Story (D), Sumner, Justin Ruffridge (R), Alyse Galvin (N), Julie Coulombe (R), Will Stapp (R), DeLena Johnson (R), Rebecca Himschoot (N), Jamie Allard (R), Mike Cronk (R), Dan Saddler (R), Calvin Schrage (N), C.Johnson, Armstrong, Kevin McCabe (R), Mckay, George Rauscher (R), Wright, Zack Fields (D), Frank Tomaszewski (R), and Baker.
What is the current status of HJR 20?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). 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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