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SB180 • 2026

LNG IMPORT FACILITIES

An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

Energy
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SENATE RESOURCES
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
RETURNED TO (H) RLS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material indicates that the act repeals a regulation, not removes it as stated in the candidate explanation.

Act for Susitna River Power Project and LNG Import Facilities

This act supports the development of a power project on the Susitna River by the Alaska Energy Authority and regulates liquefied natural gas import facilities in Alaska.

What This Bill Does

  • Supports the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority.
  • Repeals an existing regulation related to LNG import facilities.
  • Gives the Regulatory Commission of Alaska authority to regulate new LNG import facilities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Alaska Energy Authority
  • The Regulatory Commission of Alaska
  • Companies planning to build LNG import facilities in Alaska

Terms To Know

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Natural gas that has been cooled and turned into a liquid so it can be easily stored or transported.
Regulatory Commission of Alaska
A state agency responsible for regulating certain industries, including utilities and energy projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify an effective date.
  • It is unclear what specific regulation was repealed by Section 2.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

AM 1

2765

AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

Plain English: AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN 2765

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AM 2

2770

AM NO 2 OFFERED

Plain English: AM NO 2 OFFERED 2770

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AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

Plain English: AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC 2792

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AM 2 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y29 N11

Plain English: AM 2 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y29 N11 2795

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AM 3 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 3 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2796

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AM 4 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y23 N17

Plain English: AM 4 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y23 N17 2796

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AM 5 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 5 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2798

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AM 6 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y38 N2

Plain English: AM 6 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y38 N2 2798

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AM 7 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

Plain English: AM 7 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23 2799

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AM 8 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

Plain English: AM 8 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND PENDING 2807

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AM 10 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N21 A1

Plain English: AM 10 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N21 A1 2810

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AM 9 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 9 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2810

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AM 11 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 11 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2816

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AM 12 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

Plain English: AM 12 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC 2816

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AM 13 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24

Plain English: AM 13 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24 2818

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AM 14 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24

Plain English: AM 14 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24 2819

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AM 15 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 15 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2821

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AM 16 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

Plain English: AM 16 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23 2822

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AM 17 TO AM 2 FAILED Y20 N20

Plain English: AM 17 TO AM 2 FAILED Y20 N20 2824

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AMS 18 AND 19 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AMS 18 AND 19 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2825

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AM 20 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y22 N18

Plain English: AM 20 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y22 N18 2825

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AM 21 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 21 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2830

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AM 22 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22

Plain English: AM 22 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22 2830

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AM 23 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 23 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2836

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AM 24 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 24 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2836

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AM 25 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

Plain English: AM 25 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23 2836

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AM 26 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM 26 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2841

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AM 27 TO AM 2 FAILED Y7 N33

Plain English: AM 27 TO AM 2 FAILED Y7 N33 2841

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AM 28 TO AM 2 FAILED Y6 N33 A1

Plain English: AM 28 TO AM 2 FAILED Y6 N33 A1 2845

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AM 29 TO AM 2 FAILED Y8 N32

Plain English: AM 29 TO AM 2 FAILED Y8 N32 2846

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AM 30 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

Plain English: AM 30 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC 2847

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AM 31 TO AM 2 FAILED Y15 N25

Plain English: AM 31 TO AM 2 FAILED Y15 N25 2847

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AMS 32 AND 33 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AMS 32 AND 33 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED 2848

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AM 34 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22

Plain English: AM 34 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22 2848

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AM 35 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

Plain English: AM 35 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC 2853

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AM 36 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

Plain English: AM 36 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC 2853

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AM 37 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

Plain English: AM 37 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN 2854

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AM 38 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

Plain English: AM 38 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN 2857

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 2921

    (H) RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE PASSED Y21 N19

  2. 2026-05-19 2920

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR FAILED Y21 N19

  3. 2026-05-18 2885

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/19 CALENDAR

  4. 2026-05-18 2885

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

  5. 2026-05-18 2874

    (H) AM NO 2 AS AMD PENDING

  6. 2026-05-18 2874

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  7. 2026-05-18 2874

    (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 21 FAILED Y20 N20

  8. 2026-05-18 2867

    (H) AM 24 TO AM 2 TABLED UC

  9. 2026-05-18 2859

    (H) AM 21 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y21 N19

  10. 2026-05-18 2857

    (H) AM 38 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  11. 2026-05-18 2854

    (H) AM 37 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  12. 2026-05-18 2853

    (H) AM 36 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  13. 2026-05-18 2853

    (H) AM 35 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  14. 2026-05-18 2848

    (H) AM 34 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22

  15. 2026-05-18 2848

    (H) AMS 32 AND 33 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  16. 2026-05-18 2847

    (H) AM 31 TO AM 2 FAILED Y15 N25

  17. 2026-05-18 2847

    (H) AM 30 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  18. 2026-05-18 2846

    (H) AM 29 TO AM 2 FAILED Y8 N32

  19. 2026-05-18 2845

    (H) AM 28 TO AM 2 FAILED Y6 N33 A1

  20. 2026-05-18 2841

    (H) AM 27 TO AM 2 FAILED Y7 N33

  21. 2026-05-18 2841

    (H) AM 26 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  22. 2026-05-18 2836

    (H) AM 25 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  23. 2026-05-18 2836

    (H) AM 24 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  24. 2026-05-18 2836

    (H) AM 23 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  25. 2026-05-18 2830

    (H) AM 22 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22

  26. 2026-05-18 2830

    (H) AM 21 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  27. 2026-05-18 2825

    (H) AM 20 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y22 N18

  28. 2026-05-18 2825

    (H) AMS 18 AND 19 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  29. 2026-05-18 2824

    (H) AM 17 TO AM 2 FAILED Y20 N20

  30. 2026-05-18 2822

    (H) AM 16 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  31. 2026-05-18 2821

    (H) AM 15 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  32. 2026-05-18 2819

    (H) AM 14 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24

  33. 2026-05-18 2818

    (H) AM 13 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24

  34. 2026-05-18 2816

    (H) AM 12 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  35. 2026-05-18 2816

    (H) AM 11 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  36. 2026-05-18 2810

    (H) AM 10 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N21 A1

  37. 2026-05-18 2810

    (H) AM 9 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  38. 2026-05-18 2809

    (H) AM 8 TO AM 2 FAILED Y14 N26

  39. 2026-05-18 2807

    (H) AM 8 TO AM 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

  40. 2026-05-18 2799

    (H) AM 7 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  41. 2026-05-18 2798

    (H) AM 6 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y38 N2

  42. 2026-05-18 2798

    (H) AM 5 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  43. 2026-05-18 2796

    (H) AM 4 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y23 N17

  44. 2026-05-18 2796

    (H) AM 3 TO AM 2 NOT OFFERED

  45. 2026-05-18 2795

    (H) AM 2 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y29 N11

  46. 2026-05-18 2792

    (H) AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC

  47. 2026-05-18 2770

    (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED

  48. 2026-05-18 2765

    (H) AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  49. 2026-05-18 2764

    (H) L&C HCS ADOPTED Y28 N10 A2

  50. 2026-05-18 2764

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  51. 2026-05-17 2740

    (H) HELD TO 5/18 CALENDAR

  52. 2026-05-17 2699

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  53. 2026-05-16 2677

    (H) HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  54. 2026-05-16 2643

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  55. 2026-05-16 2643

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026

  56. 2026-05-15 Text

    (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  57. 2026-05-15 Text

    (H) RULES at 01:00 PM DAVIS 106

  58. 2026-05-15 Text

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  59. 2026-05-15 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  60. 2026-05-14 Text

    (H) Moved HCS CSSB 180(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Location Change --

  61. 2026-05-14 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  62. 2026-05-14 2570

    (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  63. 2026-05-14 2570

    (H) AM: FRIER

  64. 2026-05-14 2570

    (H) NR: D.NELSON, COULOMBE, HALL

  65. 2026-05-14 2570

    (H) DP: CARRICK, FIELDS

  66. 2026-05-14 2570

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 20

  67. 2026-05-14 2570

    (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 2DP 3NR 1AM

  68. 2026-05-13 Text

    (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 08:00 am 5/14--

  69. 2026-05-13 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  70. 2026-04-22 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  71. 2026-04-22 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  72. 2026-04-15 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  73. 2026-04-15 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  74. 2026-04-01 2014

    (H) L&C

  75. 2026-04-01 2014

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  76. 2026-03-31 2113

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 180(L&C)

  77. 2026-03-31 2113

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  78. 2026-03-31 2107

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  79. 2026-03-31 2107

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  80. 2026-03-31 2107

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 180(L&C)

  81. 2026-03-30 2093

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL

  82. 2026-03-30 2093

    (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  83. 2026-03-30 2093

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  84. 2026-03-30 2093

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026

  85. 2026-03-23 2025

    (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  86. 2026-03-23 2024

    (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  87. 2026-03-23 2024

    (S) NR: BJORKMAN, YUNDT

  88. 2026-03-23 2024

    (S) L&C RPT CS 2NR 2DP NEW TITLE

  89. 2026-03-20 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 180(L&C) Out of Committee

  90. 2026-03-20 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  91. 2026-03-04 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  92. 2026-03-04 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  93. 2026-02-19 1729

    (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  94. 2026-02-19 1729

    (S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER

  95. 2026-02-19 1729

    (S) DP: GIESSEL, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

  96. 2026-02-19 1729

    (S) RES RPT 5DP 2NR

  97. 2026-02-18 Text

    (S) Moved SB 180 Out of Committee

  98. 2026-02-18 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  99. 2026-02-16 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  100. 2026-02-16 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  101. 2026-02-09 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  102. 2026-02-09 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  103. 2026-02-06 Text

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  104. 2026-02-06 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  105. 2026-01-28 Text

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  106. 2026-01-28 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  107. 2025-05-09 Min

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  108. 2025-05-09 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  109. 2025-05-09 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  110. 2025-05-05 Min

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  111. 2025-05-05 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  112. 2025-05-05 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  113. 2025-04-30 Text

    (S) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  114. 2025-04-30 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  115. 2025-04-25 Min

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  116. 2025-04-25 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  117. 2025-04-25 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  118. 2025-04-22 917

    (S) RES, L&C

  119. 2025-04-22 917

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

LNG IMPORT FACILITIES
An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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SB0180c -1- HCS CSSB 180(L&C)
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

34-LS0819\G

HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 180(L&C)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Offered: 5/14/26
Referred: Rules

Sponsor(s): SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska 1
Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by 2
the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 44.83.085 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 5
(b) To the maximum extent feasible, the authority shall proceed with the 6
development of the Susitna River power project. 7
* Sec. 2. AS 42.05.711(v) is repealed. 8
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 9