Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D · 2 I cosponsors

SJR 17 — Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council.

Last action — (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 18

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 02, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (9 R · 3 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SJR 17 added a celebratory acknowledgment of The Energy Council's 50th anniversary. This resolution emphasizes the importance of reliable energy for economic stability and global security, highlighting The Energy Council's role in fostering collaboration among multiple states. These changes are significant because they underline the ongoing need for effective energy policy and cooperation in addressing current and future energy challenges.

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(LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) 34-LS0748\A SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
17 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS STEDMAN, Giessel, Cronk, Kaufman, Stevens REPRESENTATIVES Rauscher, Hall, Elam, Kopp, Galvin, Dibert, Schrage, Allard, Mears Introduced:
SJR 17 18 Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council.
4/2/25 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Finance A RESOLUTION Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of The Energy Council.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS The Energy Council plays a vital role in informing lawmakers about economic trends and emerging technologies in an evolving energy landscape because its members adeptly leverage an understanding of global trends and policies to craft effective energy solutions and promote a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationship between SJR017A -1- SJR 17 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0748\A energy and the environment;
and WHEREAS The Energy Council plays a vital role in informing lawmakers about economic trends and emerging technologies in an evolving energy landscape because its members adeptly leverage an understanding of global trends and policies to craft effective -1- Enrolled SJR 17 energy solutions and promote a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationship between energy and the environment;
SJR 17 -2- SJR017A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SJR 17 -2-
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Action History

  1. (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 18

  2. (S) 12:35 P.M. 6/24/25 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT, SCHRAGE, ALLARD, MEARS

  4. (H) VERSION: SJR 17

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

  6. (H) PASSED Y40

  7. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 17

  8. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP, GALVIN

  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CALENDAR

  10. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025

  12. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAM

  13. (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  14. (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAM, RAUSCHER, DIBERT, BURKE

  15. (H) RES RPT 8DP

  16. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  17. (H) Moved SJR 17 Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

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

  19. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HALL

  20. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER

  21. (H) RES

  22. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  23. (S) VERSION: SJR 17

  24. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  25. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  26. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 17

  27. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  28. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  29. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2025

  30. (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  31. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

  32. (S) FIN RPT 7DP

  33. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  34. (S) Moved SJR 17 Out of Committee

  35. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  36. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, CRONK, KAUFMAN, STEVENS

  37. (S) FIN

  38. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (51)

51 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

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 21000
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9000
D 9000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 17?
SJR 17 is sponsored by Donna Mears (D), Jamie Allard (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Maxine Dibert (D), Alyse Galvin (N), Chuck Kopp (R), Bill Elam (R), Carolyn Hall (D), Gary Stevens (R), James Kaufman (R), Mike Cronk (R), Cathy Giessel (R), Bert Stedman (R), and George Rauscher (R).
What is the current status of SJR 17?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 02, 2025. It awaits signature.
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