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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 1, 2024 | AK | HJR 20 | Alleges Opposition to the Bureau of Land Management Concerning the National Petroleum Reserve | Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 1) |
May 16, 2023 | AK | SB 48 | Authorizes Sale of Carbon Credits Using State Land | Bill Passed - House (38 - 2) |
May 3, 2023 | AK | HB 62 | Establishes a Renewable Energy Grant Program and Promotes Renewable Energy Innovation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 3) |
March 1, 2023 | AK | HB 51 | Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 1) |
May 4, 2022 | AK | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
May 4, 2022 | AK | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
March 15, 2021 | AK | HJR 12 | Alleges the Federal Government Should Cancel its Land Leasing Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (35 - 3) |
March 2, 2020 | AK | SB 115 | Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6) |
May 13, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
March 23, 2016 | AK | SB 125 | Amends Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board of Directors | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
Nov. 3, 2015 | AK | SB 3001 | Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
April 17, 2015 | AK | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 8, 2015 | AK | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
March 31, 2015 | AK | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
March 23, 2015 | AK | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
April 21, 2014 | AK | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7) |
April 20, 2014 | AK | SB 138 | Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 20, 2014 | AK | SB 138 | Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
April 20, 2014 | AK | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 15, 2014 | AK | HB 383 | Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 9, 2014 | AK | HB 383 | Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
March 18, 2014 | AK | SB 138 | Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
April 14, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
April 13, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
April 13, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (24 - 15) |
March 21, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
April 9, 2012 | AK | SB 203 | Establishes an Energy Assistance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
March 27, 2012 | AK | HB 9 | Specifies the Powers of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
March 31, 2011 | AK | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
April 18, 2010 | AK | SB 305 | Separating Oil and Gas When Calculating Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - House (30 - 9) |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
Aug. 6, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (30 - 7) |
Aug. 4, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
Aug. 1, 2008 | AK | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
July 22, 2008 | AK | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - House (24 - 16) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | AM 8 | Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14) |
Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | AM 1 | Standard Deduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
May 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
June 8, 2006 | AK | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 25) |
June 8, 2006 | AK | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 6, 2006 | AK | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 12) |
June 4, 2006 | AK | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Bill Passed - House (28 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/01 | HJR 20 | Alleges Opposition to the Bureau of Land Management Concerning the National Petroleum Reserve | Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 1) |
5/16 | SB 48 | Authorizes Sale of Carbon Credits Using State Land | Bill Passed - House (38 - 2) |
5/03 | HB 62 | Establishes a Renewable Energy Grant Program and Promotes Renewable Energy Innovation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 3) |
3/01 | HB 51 | Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 1) |
5/04 | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
5/04 | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
3/15 | HJR 12 | Alleges the Federal Government Should Cancel its Land Leasing Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (35 - 3) |
3/02 | SB 115 | Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5) |
6/06 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
6/06 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6) |
5/13 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
3/23 | SB 125 | Amends Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board of Directors | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
11/03 | SB 3001 | Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
4/17 | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
4/08 | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
3/31 | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
3/23 | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
4/21 | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7) |
4/20 | SB 138 | Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/20 | SB 138 | Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
4/20 | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
4/15 | HB 383 | Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
4/09 | HB 383 | Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
3/18 | SB 138 | Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
4/14 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
4/13 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
4/13 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (24 - 15) |
3/21 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
4/09 | SB 203 | Establishes an Energy Assistance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
3/27 | HB 9 | Specifies the Powers of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
3/31 | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
4/18 | SB 305 | Separating Oil and Gas When Calculating Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - House (30 - 9) |
8/07 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
8/07 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
8/06 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (30 - 7) |
8/04 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
8/01 | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
7/22 | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - House (24 - 16) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
11/11 | AM 8 | Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14) |
11/11 | AM 1 | Standard Deduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
11/11 | CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
5/16 | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
6/08 | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 25) |
6/08 | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/06 | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 12) |
6/04 | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Bill Passed - House (28 - 12) |