Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed Senate

SB 180 — An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE PASSED Y21 N19

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence
  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    9 passed, 16 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill supports the development of the Susitna River power project in Alaska.

The bill encourages the Alaska Energy Authority to develop the Susitna River power project. It also repeals an existing regulation related to liquefied natural gas import facilities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 180 adds more specific language regarding the regulatory commission's responsibilities, while removing some previous references that were part of an earlier draft. This change matters because it clarifies the role of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and ensures that the bill focuses on relevant aspects of regulation without confusion from outdated language. Overall, these adjustments aim to streamline the bill and make its intentions clearer.

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34-LS0819\I CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS0819\A SENATE BILL NO.
180(L&C) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Offered:
180 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE Introduced:
3/23/26 Referred:
4/22/25 Referred:
Rules Sponsor(s):
Resources, Labor and Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska;
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Sec.
SB0180A -1- SB 180 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
2.
This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
SB0180B -1- CSSB 180(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE PASSED Y21 N19

  2. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR FAILED Y21 N19

  3. (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/19 CALENDAR

  4. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  5. (H) AM NO 2 AS AMD PENDING

  6. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  7. (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 21 FAILED Y20 N20

  8. (H) AM 24 TO AM 2 TABLED UC

  9. (H) AM 21 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y21 N19

  10. (H) AM 38 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  11. (H) AM 37 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  12. (H) AM 36 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  13. (H) AM 35 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  14. (H) AM 34 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22

  15. (H) AMS 32 AND 33 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  16. (H) AM 31 TO AM 2 FAILED Y15 N25

  17. (H) AM 30 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  18. (H) AM 29 TO AM 2 FAILED Y8 N32

  19. (H) AM 28 TO AM 2 FAILED Y6 N33 A1

  20. (H) AM 27 TO AM 2 FAILED Y7 N33

  21. (H) AM 26 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  22. (H) AM 25 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  23. (H) AM 24 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  24. (H) AM 23 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  25. (H) AM 22 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22

  26. (H) AM 21 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  27. (H) AM 20 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y22 N18

  28. (H) AMS 18 AND 19 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  29. (H) AM 17 TO AM 2 FAILED Y20 N20

  30. (H) AM 16 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  31. (H) AM 15 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  32. (H) AM 14 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24

  33. (H) AM 13 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24

  34. (H) AM 12 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  35. (H) AM 11 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  36. (H) AM 10 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N21 A1

  37. (H) AM 9 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  38. (H) AM 8 TO AM 2 FAILED Y14 N26

  39. (H) AM 8 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

  40. (H) AM 7 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  41. (H) AM 6 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y38 N2

  42. (H) AM 5 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  43. (H) AM 4 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y23 N17

  44. (H) AM 3 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  45. (H) AM 2 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y29 N11

  46. (H) AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  47. (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED

  48. (H) AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  49. (H) L&C HCS ADOPTED Y28 N10 A2

  50. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  51. (H) HELD TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  52. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  53. (H) HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  54. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  55. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026

  56. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  57. (H) RULES at 01:00 PM DAVIS 106

  58. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  59. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  60. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 180(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Location Change --

  61. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  62. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  63. (H) AM: FRIER

  64. (H) NR: D.NELSON, COULOMBE, HALL

  65. (H) DP: CARRICK, FIELDS

  66. (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 20

  67. (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 2DP 3NR 1AM

  68. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 08:00 am 5/14--

  69. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  70. (H) Heard & Held

  71. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  72. (H) Heard & Held

  73. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  74. (H) L&C

  75. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  76. (S) VERSION: CSSB 180(L&C)

  77. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  78. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  79. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  80. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 180(L&C)

  81. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL

  82. (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  83. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  84. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026

  85. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  86. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  87. (S) NR: BJORKMAN, YUNDT

  88. (S) L&C RPT CS 2NR 2DP NEW TITLE

  89. (S) Moved CSSB 180(L&C) Out of Committee

  90. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  91. (S) Heard & Held

  92. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  93. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  94. (S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER

  95. (S) DP: GIESSEL, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

  96. (S) RES RPT 5DP 2NR

  97. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  98. (S) Moved SB 180 Out of Committee

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

  100. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  101. (S) Heard & Held

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

  103. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  104. (S) Heard & Held

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

  106. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

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

  108. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  109. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

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

  111. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  112. (S) Heard & Held

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

  114. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  115. (S) Heard & Held

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

  117. (S) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  119. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  120. (S) Heard & Held

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

  122. (S) RES, L&C

  123. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate Resources · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Resources

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21800
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21800
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21000
D 12200
N 5000
Total 38200
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 17 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 12200
N 5000
Total 172300
% of votes cast 43%58%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 18 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 13001
N 5000
Total 182101
% of votes cast 45%53%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 16 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 11300
N 5000
Total 162400
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 16 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 12200
N 4100
Total 162400
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 17 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 13100
N 4100
Total 172300
% of votes cast 43%58%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 12000
D 14000
N 5000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 7 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 31800
D 31100
N 1400
Total 73300
% of votes cast 18%83%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 6 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21801
D 41000
N 0500
Total 63301
% of votes cast 15%83%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 8 Yea · 32 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 31800
D 41000
N 1400
Total 83200
% of votes cast 20%80%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 15 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 61500
D 5900
N 4100
Total 152500
% of votes cast 38%63%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 18 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21900
D 11300
N 5000
Total 182200
% of votes cast 45%55%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20100
D 01400
N 0500
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 17102
D 6800
N 4100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 281002
% of votes cast 70%25%0%5%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 14 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02000
D 11300
N 3200
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 142600
% of votes cast 35%65%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21000
D 11300
N 0500
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 18 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 13100
N 5000
Total 182200
% of votes cast 45%55%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 31700
D 14000
N 4100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 19100
D 01400
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 17 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 02100
D 13100
N 4100
Total 172300
% of votes cast 43%58%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 23 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20000
D 21200
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 231700
% of votes cast 58%43%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20000
D 5900
N 3200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)

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SB 180 is sponsored by Senate Resources.
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