Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive

SJR30 — SUPPORT MILITARY&INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE

Last action — LEGIS RESOLVE 34

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 20, 2026. It awaits signature.

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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

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill expresses gratitude for the military and supports defense readiness through infrastructure and partnerships.

This resolution acknowledges the contributions of the U.S. military and promotes increased readiness. It emphasizes the importance of developing infrastructure and fostering partnerships between the military and public sectors to enhance defense capabilities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

67 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SJR 30 has added a formal header and a resolution number, indicating it’s an official document for the 2026 legislative session. It also places an emphasis on the significance of military bases in Alaska by including specific language about their strategic importance and contributions to national defense, as well as acknowledging the state's unique geography. These changes enhance the clarity and assertiveness of the bill's message, reinforcing Alaska's critical role in supporting U.S. military operations. This matters because it strengthens the state’s commitment to supporting military readiness and infrastructure development, which can positively impact local economies and security.

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34-LS1598\N SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
30 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Introduced:
CSSJR 30(STA) 34 Expressing gratitude for the United States military and supporting increased defense readiness through infrastructure development and public-military partnerships.
3/20/26 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
State Affairs A RESOLUTION Expressing gratitude for the United States military and supporting increased defense readiness through infrastructure development and public-military partnerships.
WHEREAS support for and to the United States Armed Forces is essential to Alaska's safety, economy, and identity;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the armed forces of the United States is essential to the safety, economy, and identity of the state;
and WHEREAS the unique geography and strategic access to the Arctic and Indo-Pacific make the state critical to defense readiness, Arctic security, and allied operations;
and WHEREAS the unique geography and strategic access to the Arctic and Indo-Pacific make the state critical to defense readiness, Arctic security, and allied and partner operations;
and WHEREAS the caliber of military installations in the state is unmatched, including Eielson Air Force Base, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Clear Space Force Station, Fort Wainwright, Fort Greely, Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska, and Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S.
and WHEREAS the caliber of military installations in the state is unmatched, including Eielson Air Force Base, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Clear Space Force Station, Fort Wainwright, FortGreely, Coast GuardBaseKodiak, Coast GuardBaseKetchikan, Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska, and Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and numerous additional -1- Enrolled SJR 30 installations, training areas, and stations critical to national defense;
Arctic and numerous additional installations, training areas, and stations critical to national defense;
and WHEREAS, in the past decade, military installations in the state have seen substantial mission and personnel growth, including Eielson Air Force Base expanding by more than 1,000 airmen, a more than a 50 percent increase in personnel, and Coast Guard Base Kodiak adding more than 1,200 Coast Guardsmen, reflecting a more than 100 percent increase in personnel;
and SJR030A -1- SJR 30 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1598\N WHEREAS, in the past decade, military installations in the state have seen substantial personnel growth, including Eielson Air Force Base adding more than 1,000 airmen, a more than a 50 percent increase in personnel, and Coast Guard Base Kodiak adding more than 1,200 coastguardsman, a more than 100 percent increase in personnel;
and WHEREAS the planned military expansion includes an additional KC-135 tanker squadrons, Arctic security icebreakers, fast response cutters, missile defense systems, and unmanned aerial systems, representing long-term strategic investment in the state and the need for additional civilian support infrastructure;
and WHEREAS planned military expansion includes additional KC-135 tanker squadrons, Arctic security icebreakers, fast response cutters, missile defense systems, and unmanned aerial systems, representing long-term strategic investment in the state and the need for additional civilian support infrastructure;
and WHEREAS the state has a responsibility to support its military members and families with sufficient, quality housing, schools, utilities, and services that allow them to focus on their missions and encourage long-term residence in the state;
and WHEREAS the state has a responsibility to support its military members and families with sufficient, quality housing, schools, utilities, and services that allow the military members to focus on the members' missions and encourage long-term residence in the state;
and WHEREAS housing shortages are likely to compound as military expansion accelerates;
and WHEREAS housing shortages, such as those at Eielson Air Force Base, are likely to compound as military expansion accelerates;
and WHEREAS enhanced-use leases enable private development of housing on underused military land, reducing housing costs for residents of the state while providing housing for service members and families;
and WHEREAS enhanced-use leases enable private development of housing on underutilized military land, reducing housing costs for residents of the state while providing housing for service members and families;
and WHEREAS dual-use facilities, such as warm-storage facilities, increase defense readiness while providing natural disaster shelters and saving the state money;
and WHEREAS dual-use infrastructure, such as warm-storage facilities, utilities, power, communications, air and seaport development, lodging, aircraft hangars, roads, and railways, increases defense readiness while concurrently enhancing infrastructure resilience in the event of hazardous weather or otherwise and saving state dollars;
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the expansion of state military bases, dual-use facilities, and public-military partnerships, including enhanced- use leases, to ensure adequate housing, infrastructure, and resources for service members and families.
and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the expansion of Alaskan military bases, dual-use facilities, and public-military partnerships, including Enrolled SJR 30 -2- enhanced-use leases, to ensure adequate housing, infrastructure, and resources for service members and families.
Trump, President SJR 30 -2- SJR030A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1598\N of the United States;
Trump, President ofthe UnitedStates;
the Honorable JD Vance, Vice President of the United States and President of the U.S.
the Honorable JDVance, VicePresident ofthe United States and President of the U.S.
the Honorable John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy;
the Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy;
SJR030A -3- SJR 30 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled SJR 30
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Action History

  1. (S) LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 34

  2. (S) 2:05 P.M. 6/18/26 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  5. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  6. (H) VERSION: CSSJR 30(STA)

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

  8. (H) PASSED Y40

  9. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSJR 30(STA)

  10. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR

  11. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  12. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/11/2026

  13. (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  14. (H) AM: HOLLAND

  15. (H) DP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  16. (H) STA RPT 6DP 1AM

  17. (H) Moved CSSJR 30(STA) Out of Committee -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  18. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  19. (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  20. (H) DP: SADDLER, ALLARD, HALL, D.NELSON, FIELDS, GRAY, EISCHEID

  21. (H) MLV RPT 7DP

  22. (H) Moved CSSJR 30(STA) Out of Committee

  23. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  24. (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  25. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  26. (H) Heard & Held

  27. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  28. (H) MLV, STA

  29. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  30. (S) VERSION: CSSJR 30(STA)

  31. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  32. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  33. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSJR 30(STA)

  34. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/8 CAL

  35. (S) STA CS ADOPTED UC

  36. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  37. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/7/2026

  38. (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  39. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, TILTON

  40. (S) STA RPT CS 5DP SAME TITLE

  41. (S) Moved CSSJR 30(STA) Out of Committee

  42. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  43. (S) Heard & Held

  44. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  45. (S) STA WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE,RULE 23

  46. (S) STA

  47. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate State Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 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 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)
Member Party Vote
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
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

public-safety housing veterans labor transportation
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SJR30 is sponsored by Senate State Affairs.
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