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

SJR 20 — Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.

Last action — (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 LEGIS RESOLVE 31

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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

The bill supports efforts to clean up marine debris and urges funding and support from federal agencies.

This resolution encourages federal, state, and local actions to address marine debris, urging the NOAA and EPA for more funding and reducing barriers for tribes and rural communities. It also calls on Alaska's Congressional delegation to seek increased federal support for marine debris management.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means increased attention and resources for addressing environmental issues related to marine debris.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

62 added · 70 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SJR 20 added a detailed explanation of why a clean ocean and shoreline are vital for Alaskan communities, specifically highlighting their economic dependence and the extensive shoreline of the state. It emphasizes the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife and the environment. This change matters because it strengthens the argument for increased federal support in cleaning up marine debris, which impacts the health of local ecosystems and the lives of residents.

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34-LS0769\N (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) SENATE 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-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATOR BJORKMAN REPRESENTATIVES Bynum, Dibert, Eischeid, Stutes, Josephson Introduced:
SJR 20 31 Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state;
4/14/25 Referred:
Resources A RESOLUTION Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state;
and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.
and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, cleanup, removal, backhaul, and education.
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 state's shoreline faces the North Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Bering, Beaufort, and Chukchi seas;
and WHEREAS the state's shoreline faces the North Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Bering, Beaufort, and Chukchi Seas;
and SJR020A -1- SJR 20 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0769\N WHEREAS marine debris causes many adverse effects, including entanglement of and ingestion by birds, fish, and other animals, exposure to toxic chemicals, habitat destruction, and interference with vessel transit and operations;
and -1- Enrolled SJR 20 WHEREAS marine debris causes many adverse effects, including entanglement of and ingestion by birds, fish, and other animals, exposure to toxic chemicals, habitat destruction, and interference with vessel transit and operations;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports federal, state, and local efforts to prevent marine debris from reaching the state's shorelines and to promote the clean up and removal of marine debris from the state's shorelines;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports federal, state, and local efforts to prevent marine debris from reaching the state's shorelines and to promote the cleanup and removal of marine debris from the state's shorelines;
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the work of the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education;
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the work of the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, cleanup, removal, backhaul, and education;
and be it SJR 20 -2- SJR020A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0769\N FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the state to work with coastal communities, tribes, nonprofit organizations, municipal departments, and the private sector to the greatest extent possible to address the challenges of marine debris as it affects the state's shorelines.
and be it Enrolled SJR 20 -2- FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the state to work with coastal communities, tribes, nonprofit organizations, municipal departments, and the private sector to the greatest extent possible to address the challenges of marine debris as it affects the state's shorelines.
SJR020A -3- SJR 20 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled SJR 20
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Action History

  1. (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/17 LEGIS RESOLVE 31

  2. (S) 10:45 A.M. 6/8/25 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID, STUTES, JOSEPHSON

  5. (H) VERSION: SJR 20

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

  7. (H) PASSED Y40

  8. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20

  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  10. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. (H) TAKEN UP UC

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

  13. (H) HELD TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  14. (H) HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  15. (H) HELD TO 5/16 CALENDAR

  16. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM, DIBERT

  17. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR

  18. (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  19. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026

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

  21. (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, PRAX, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER

  22. (H) RES RPT 8DP

  23. (H) Moved SJR 20 Out of Committee

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

  25. (H) RES

  26. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  27. (S) VERSION: SJR 20

  28. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  29. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  30. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 20

  31. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CAL

  32. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  33. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/21/2026

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

  35. (S) NR: RAUSCHER, MYERS

  36. (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

  37. (S) RES RPT 4DP 2NR

  38. (S) Moved SJR 20 Out of Committee

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

  40. (S) Heard & Held

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

  42. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  43. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

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

  45. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  46. (S) Heard & Held

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

  48. (S) RES

  49. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (59)

59 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20000
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — 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
Robyn Niayuq Frier 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
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski 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 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 8001
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Not Voting
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
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 20?
SJR 20 is sponsored by Andy Josephson (D), Louise Stutes (R), Ted Eischeid (D), Maxine Dibert (D), Jeremy Bynum (R), and Jesse Bjorkman (R).
What is the current status of SJR 20?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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