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SB112 • 2026

OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX

An Act relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an effective date.

Energy Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SENATE RULES
Last action
2025-04-30
Official status
(S) RES
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about how producers will be affected before January 1, 2025.

Oil and Gas Production Tax Credit Changes

This act modifies the tax credits available to oil and gas producers in Alaska, adjusting credit amounts based on production value and location.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the amount of tax credit a producer can claim for each barrel of oil produced after December 31, 2013, if the oil receives a reduction in gross value at the point of production.
  • Adjusts the tax credits available for barrels of oil not receiving reductions in gross value and produced north of 68 degrees North latitude, based on the average monthly gross value per barrel.
  • Limits the total amount of tax credits that can be applied against a producer's tax liability to their qualified capital expenditures for each lease or property.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Oil and gas producers in Alaska

Terms To Know

Qualified capital expenditure
Money spent by a producer to acquire or improve oil and gas properties, as defined by the state's tax code.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify an effective date beyond January 1, 2025.
  • It is unclear how producers will be affected before this date if they are subject to adjustments in their tax liability.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-30 Text

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

  2. 2025-04-30 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  3. 2025-04-28 Min

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  4. 2025-04-28 Text

    (S) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 04/30/25>

  5. 2025-04-28 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

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    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  7. 2025-04-04 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

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    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

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    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  10. 2025-03-12 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

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    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  12. 2025-02-26 363

    (S) REFERRED TO RESOURCES

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    (S) RES, FIN

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    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX
An Act relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an effective date.

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SENATE BILL NO. 112

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE

Introduced: 2/26/25
Referred: Resources, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; and providing for an 1
effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 43.55.024(i) is amended to read: 4
(i) Subject to the restriction in (k) of this section, a [A] producer may apply 5
against the producer's tax liability for the calendar year unde r AS 43.55.011(e) a tax 6
credit of $5 for each barrel of oil taxable under AS 43.55.011( e) that receives a 7
reduction in the gross value at the point of production under A S 43.55.160(f) or (g) 8
and that is produced during a calendar year after December 31, 2013. A tax credit 9
authorized by this subsection may not reduce a producer's tax l iability for a calendar 10
year under AS 43.55.011(e) below zero. 11
* Sec. 2. AS 43.55.024(j) is amended to read: 12
(j) Subject to the restriction in (k) of this section, a [A] producer may apply 13
against the producer's tax liability for the calendar year unde r AS 43.55.011(e) a tax 14
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credit in the amount specified in this subsection for each barr el of oil taxable under 1
AS 43.55.011(e) that does not receive a reduction in the gross value at the point of 2
production under AS 43.55.160(f) or (g) and that is produced du ring a calendar year 3
after December 31, 2013, from leases or properties north of 68 degrees North latitude. 4
A tax credit under this subsection may not reduce a producer's tax liability for a 5
calendar year under AS 43.55.011(e) below the amount calculated under 6
AS 43.55.011(f). The amount of the tax credit for a barrel of t axable oil subject to this 7
subsection produced during a month of the calendar year is 8
(1) $5 [$8] for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at 9
the point of production for the month is less than $80 a barrel; 10
(2) $4 [$7] for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at 11
the point of production for the m onth is greater than or equal to $80 a barrel, but less 12
than $90 a barrel; 13
(3) $3 [$6] for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at 14
the point of production for the m onth is greater than or equal to $90 a barrel, but less 15
than $100 a barrel; 16
(4) $2 [$5] for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at 17
the point of production for the month is greater than or equal to $100 a barrel, but less 18
than $110 a barrel; 19
(5) $1 [$4] for each barrel of taxable oil if the average gross value at 20
the point of production for the m onth is greater than or equal to $110 a barrel [, BUT 21
LESS THAN $120 A BARREL; 22
(6) $3 FOR EACH BARREL OF TAXABLE OIL IF THE AVERAGE 23
GROSS VALUE AT THE POINT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MONTH IS 24
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO $120 A BARREL, BUT LESS THAN $130 A 25
BARREL; 26
(7) $2 FOR EACH BARREL OF TAXABLE OIL IF THE AVERAGE 27
GROSS VALUE AT THE POINT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MONTH IS 28
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO $130 A BARREL, BUT LESS THAN $140 A 29
BARREL; 30
(8) $1 FOR EACH BARREL OF TAXABLE OIL IF THE AVERAGE 31
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GROSS VALUE AT THE POINT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MONTH IS 1
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO $140 A BARREL, BUT LESS THAN $150 A 2
BARREL; 3
(9) ZERO IF THE AVERAGE GROSS VALUE AT THE POINT OF 4
PRODUCTION FOR THE MONTH IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO $150 A 5
BARREL]. 6
* Sec. 3. AS 43.55.024 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 7
(k) In a calendar year, for each lease or property, a producer may not apply 8
against the producer's tax liability under AS 43.55.011(e) credits earned under (i) or (j) 9
of this section in an amount that exceeds the producer's qualif ied capital expenditures 10
f o r th e le a s e o r p r o p e r ty . A p r o d u c e r may n o t ca r ry f o r wa r d a n unused credit under 11
this subsection. In this subsec tion, "qualified capital expendi ture" has the meaning 12
given in AS 43.55.023(o). 13
* Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 14
read: 15
APPLICABILITY. AS 43.55.024(i) and (j), as amended by secs. 1 a nd 2 of this Act, 16
and AS 43.55.024(k), added by sec. 3 of this Act, apply to cred its resulting from oil produced 17
on or after January 1, 2025. 18
* Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 19
read: 20
TRANSITION: PAYMENT OF TAX. Not withstanding AS 43.55.020, a per son 21
subject to an adjustment to tax liability as a result of AS 43. 55.024(i) and (j), as amended by 22
secs. 1 and 2 of this Act, and AS 43.55.024(k), added by sec. 3 of this Act, shall pay the 23
balance of the tax due befor e January 1, 2026, by January 1, 20 26. Until January 1, 2026, the 24
Department of Revenue s hall waive interest that would otherwise accrue under AS 43.05.225 25
and civil and criminal penalties accruing under AS 43.05.220, 4 3.05.245, and 43.05.290 that 26
are a result of the retroactivity of this Act. 27
* Sec. 6. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 28
read: 29
RETROACTIVITY OF REGULATIONS. Notwithstanding a contrary provis ion of 30
AS 44.62.240, if the Department of Re venue expressly designates in a regulation that the 31
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regulation applies retroactively to a specific date, a regulati on adopted by the department to 1
implement, interpret, make specific, or otherwise carry out thi s Act applies retroactively to 2
that date. 3
* Sec. 7. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 4
read: 5
RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to January 1, 2025. 6
* Sec. 8. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 7