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HB208 • 2026

LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

An Act relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

Energy
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES MEARS, Holland
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
(H) L&C
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed the legislature, but no effective date is provided in the source material.

Removing a Rule for LNG Import Facilities

This bill removes one specific part of the state law that deals with how liquefied natural gas import facilities are regulated.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals section AS 42.05.711(v) of the Alaska Statutes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Regulatory Commission of Alaska
  • Liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities

Terms To Know

Repeal
To officially cancel a law or part of a law so it is no longer in effect.
Regulatory Commission of Alaska
The state agency mentioned in the bill that regulates liquefied natural gas import facilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text only mentions removing one specific section, so other rules may still apply.
  • It is not clear from this text if new laws will replace the removed rule.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 1785

    (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  2. 2026-03-05 1785

    (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  3. 2026-03-05 1785

    (H) NR: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAM

  4. 2026-03-05 1785

    (H) DNP: PRAX

  5. 2026-03-05 1785

    (H) DP: MEARS, FRIER, DIBERT

  6. 2026-03-05 1785

    (H) RES RPT 3DP 1DNP 5NR

  7. 2026-03-04 Text

    (H) Moved HB 208 Out of Committee

  8. 2026-03-04 Text

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  9. 2025-05-07 Min

    (H) Minutes (HRES)

  10. 2025-05-07 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  11. 2025-05-07 Text

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  12. 2025-05-01 Text

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  13. 2025-05-01 Text

    (H) ENERGY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  14. 2025-04-28 936

    (H) RES, L&C

  15. 2025-04-28 936

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

LNG IMPORT FACILITIES
An Act relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB0208a -1- HB 208
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

34-LS0933\A

HOUSE BILL NO. 208

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES MEARS, Holland

Introduced: 4/28/25
Referred: Resources, Labor and Commerce

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas imp ort facilities by the 1
Regulatory Commission of Alaska." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 42.05.711(v) is repealed. 4