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HB194 • 2026

OIL/GAS CORP. INCOME TAX; ROYALTY SALE

An Act establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or gas in the state; approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company LLC.

Energy Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
(H) FLD CONCUR(S)AM
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about tax rates or filing requirements beyond the income thresholds and tax calculations provided.

Oil and Gas Corporation Income Tax; Sale of Royalty Oil

This act establishes an income tax on certain oil and gas producing or transporting entities in Alaska and approves the sale of royalty oil to Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company LLC.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new income tax for specific oil and gas companies operating in Alaska.
  • Approves and ratifies a contract for selling royalty oil from Alaska to Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company LLC.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Oil and gas producing or transporting entities in Alaska
  • The State of Alaska's Department of Revenue

Terms To Know

Qualified entity
A sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity that has elected to file federal returns under specific Internal Revenue Code sections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact penalties for non-compliance with the new tax requirements.
  • It is unclear how this will affect smaller oil and gas companies compared to larger corporations already taxed under other sections of Alaska law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 2244

    (S) RECEDE MESSAGE READ

  2. 2026-04-13 2135

    (H) FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y17 N23

  3. 2026-04-13 2134

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP UC

  4. 2026-04-01 2012

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  5. 2026-03-30 2096

    (S) VERSION: SCS HB 194(FIN) AM S(EFD FLD S)

  6. 2026-03-30 2096

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  7. 2026-03-30 2095

    (S) RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP

  8. 2026-03-25 2060

    (S) HOFFMAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  9. 2026-03-25 2059

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y13 N6 A1

  10. 2026-03-25 2059

    (S) PASSED Y12 N7 A1

  11. 2026-03-25 2058

    (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  12. 2026-03-25 2060

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 15

  13. 2026-03-25 2054

    (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  14. 2026-03-25 2058

    (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y11 N8 A1

  15. 2026-03-25 2054

    (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC

  16. 2026-03-25 2054

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 194(FIN)

  17. 2026-03-23 2027

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/25 CAL

  18. 2026-03-23 2027

    (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  19. 2026-03-23 2027

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  20. 2026-03-23 2027

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026

  21. 2026-03-04 1830

    (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  22. 2026-03-04 1829

    (S) NR: OLSON, STEDMAN

  23. 2026-03-04 1829

    (S) DP: HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

  24. 2026-03-04 1829

    (S) FIN RPT SCS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  25. 2026-03-03 Text

    (S) Moved SCS HB 194(FIN) Out of Committee

  26. 2026-03-03 Text

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

  27. 2026-02-24 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  28. 2026-02-24 Text

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

  29. 2025-05-12 1217

    (S) FIN

  30. 2025-05-12 1217

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  31. 2025-05-09 1083

    (H) VERSION: HB 194

  32. 2025-05-09 1083

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  33. 2025-05-09 1077

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  34. 2025-05-09 1076

    (H) PASSED Y38 E2

  35. 2025-05-09 1076

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 194

  36. 2025-05-07 1045

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/9 CALENDAR

  37. 2025-05-07 1045

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  38. 2025-05-07 1045

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2025

  39. 2025-05-02 986

    (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  40. 2025-05-02 986

    (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, BYNUM, TOMASZEWSKI, STAPP, JOHNSON, HANNAN, FOSTER

  41. 2025-05-02 986

    (H) FIN RPT 8DP

  42. 2025-05-01 Min

    (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  43. 2025-05-01 Text

    (H) Moved HB 194 Out of Committee

  44. 2025-05-01 Text

    (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  45. 2025-04-22 842

    (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  46. 2025-04-22 842

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

  47. 2025-04-22 842

    (H) RES RPT 9DP

  48. 2025-04-16 Min

    (H) Minutes (HRES)

  49. 2025-04-16 Text

    (H) Moved HB 194 Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  50. 2025-04-16 Text

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  51. 2025-04-15 755

    (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  52. 2025-04-15 755

    (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

  53. 2025-04-15 755

    (H) RES, FIN

  54. 2025-04-15 755

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

OIL/GAS CORP. INCOME TAX; ROYALTY SALE
An Act establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or gas in the state; approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State of Alaska to Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company LLC.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 194(FIN) am S(efd fld S)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Amended: 3/25/26
Offered: 3/4/26

Sponsor(s): HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or 1
gas in the state; approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State of Alaska to 2
Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company LLC." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 43.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 5
Sec. 43.20.019. Tax on income attributable to a qualified entity. (a) Each 6
taxable year, a tax is imposed on the entire taxable income derived from sources in the 7
state of every qualified entity. The tax is computed as follows: 8
If the taxable income is: Then the tax is: 9
Less than $1,000,000 zero 10
$1,000,000 but less than $2,000,000 5 percent of the 11
taxable income over $1,000,000 12
$2,000,000 but less than $3,000,000 $50,000 plus 6 percent of the 13
taxable income over $2,000,000 14
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$3,000,000 but less than $4,000,000 $110,000 plus 7 percent of the 1
taxable income over $3,000,000 2
$4,000,000 but less than $5,000,000 $180,000 plus 8 percent of the 3
taxable income over $4,000,000 4
$5,000,000 or more $260,000 plus 9.4 percent of the 5
taxable income over $5,000,000. 6
(b) For purposes of calculating taxable income under this section, 7
(1) taxable income of a qualified entity is determined under 8
AS 43.20.144 as if the qualified entity were taxable as a C corporation, as defined by 9
26 U.S.C. 1361(a)(2) (Internal Revenue Code), as that section read on January 1, 10
2026; 11
(2) notwithstanding AS 43.20.021 and AS 43.20.036, the taxpayer may 12
not apply as a credit or deduction against tax liability a credit or deduction allowed as 13
to federal taxes under 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code), except that the taxpayer 14
may take a credit or deduction allowed for a C corporation under (1) of this 15
subsection. 16
(c) The tax under this section does not apply to a corporation subject to tax 17
under AS 43.20.011 or to an entity that is part of a unitary business with a corporation 18
subject to tax under AS 43.20.011. 19
(d) For the purpose of determining the tax due under this section, the 20
department shall 21
(1) aggregate the taxable income of two or more entities if the 22
department determines that, without the provisions of this section, the taxable income 23
would reasonably be expected to be attributed to a single entity; 24
(2) except as provided in (c) of this section, include in the calculation 25
of taxable income of the qualified entity income that is attributable to an entity that is 26
part of a unitary business with the qualified entity paying tax under this section; and 27
(3) adopt regulations to prevent evasion of taxes imposed under this 28
section. 29
(e) When providing a tax return under AS 43.20.030, a qualified entity shall 30
provide the information necessary, as directed by the department, for the department 31
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to determine the income of the qualified entity as if the qualified entity were taxable 1
under AS 43.20.011. 2
(f) For purposes of calculating income under this section, a qualified entity 3
may deduct from income a payment to the shareholder, owner, member, or partner of 4
the qualified entity, if 5
(1) the shareholder, owner, member, or partner is a taxpayer under this 6
chapter; 7
(2) the payment does not include a transfer of property; and 8
(3) the payment is included in the shareholder's, owner's, member's, or 9
partner's income for purposes of this chapter. 10
(g) In this section, 11
(1) "qualified entity" means a 12
(A) sole proprietorship; 13
(B) partnership; 14
(C) limited liability company; or 15
(D) entity that has elected to file federal returns under 26 16
U.S.C. 1361 - 1379 (Internal Revenue Code); 17
(2) "taxable income" means income 18
(A) from the production of oil or gas from a lease or property 19
in the state or from the transportation of oil or gas by pipeline in the state; and 20
(B) of an entity that is part of a unitary business with a carrier 21
or producer paying tax under this section as provided under (d)(2) of this 22
section. 23
* Sec. 2. AS 43.20.030(a) is amended to read: 24
(a) If a taxpayer [CORPORATION], or a partnership that has a taxpayer 25
[CORPORATION] as a partner, is required to make a return under the provisions of 26
the Internal Revenue Code, the taxpayer [IT] shall file with the department, within 30 27
days after the federal return is required to be filed, a return setting out 28
(1) the amount of tax due under this chapter, less credits claimed 29
against the tax; and 30
(2) other information for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 31
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this chapter that the department requires. 1
* Sec. 3. AS 43.20.031(i) is amended to read: 2
(i) A taxpayer that [CORPORATION WHICH] is a member of a group of unitary 3
corporations or entities that [WHICH] collectively has income from business activity taxable 4
both inside and outside the state, or income from other sources both inside and outside the 5
state, shall determine its income from sources in this state by use of the combined method of 6
accounting. 7
* Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 8
read: 9
ROYALTY OIL SALE CONTRACT WITH MARATHON PETROLEUM SUPPLY 10
AND TRADING COMPANY LLC APPROVED AND RATIFIED. In accordance with 11
AS 38.06.055, the legislature approves and ratifies the Agreement for the Sale of Royalty Oil 12
between and among the State of Alaska, Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company 13
LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a 14
Delaware Corporation, attached as Exhibit 1 to the "Final Best Interest Finding and 15
Determination for the Sale of Alaska North Slope Royalty Oil to Marathon Petroleum Supply 16
and Trading Company LLC" dated December 19, 2025. 17
* Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 18
read: 19
APPLICABILITY. The tax established under AS 43.20.019, added by sec. 1 of this 20
Act, applies to a qualified entity for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2026. In this 21
section, "qualified entity" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.019(g). 22
* Sec. 6. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 23
read: 24
TRANSITION: PAYMENT OF TAX. A person subject to the tax levied under 25
AS 43.20.019, added by sec. 1 of this Act, before the effective date of sec. 1 of this Act, shall 26
pay the balance of the tax due for a tax year ending before January 1, 2027, by January 1, 27
2027. Until January 1, 2027, the Department of Revenue shall waive interest that would 28
otherwise accrue under AS 43.05.225 and civil and criminal penalties accruing under 29
AS 43.05.220, 43.05.245, and 43.05.290 that are a result of the retroactivity of secs. 1 - 3 of 30
this Act. 31
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* Sec. 7. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 1
read: 2
RETROACTIVITY OF REGULATIONS. Notwithstanding a contrary provision of 3
AS 44.62.240, if the Department of Revenue expressly designates in the regulation that the 4
regulation applies retroactively to a specific date, a regulation adopted by the department to 5
implement, interpret, make specific, or otherwise carry out secs. 1 - 3 of this Act applies 6
retroactively to that date. 7
* Sec. 8. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 8
read: 9
RETROACTIVITY. Sections 1 - 3 and 5 - 7 of this Act are retroactive to January 1, 10
2026. 11