Supporting the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and the Northern Rail Extension; supporting the increase in defensive capabilities at Fort Greely, Alaska; encouraging a renewed commitment by the Alaska Railroad to a community-minded approach to future rail expansion; and encouraging the development of critical Arctic infrastructure.
HJR 14 is a symbolic resolution expressing legislative support for two key rail projects: the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension (connecting Port MacKenzie to Houston/Delta Junction) and the Northern Rail Extension (to Fort Greely). It encourages the Alaska Railroad to adopt a community-focused approach for future expansions and supports developing Arctic infrastructure. The resolution does not fund or mandate these projects but highlights their potential benefits, including reduced transportation costs for mining/agriculture, improved energy resilience, and better military logistics at Fort Greely. It reflects Alaska's strategic interest in Arctic infrastructure development.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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CSHJR 14(TRA)
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The bill was finalized into its official enrolled version, removing committee sponsorship details and procedural headers. The core policy content remains unchanged, though the text was slightly reorganized for the final record.
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Removed the list of sponsors and committee referral history, which is standard when a bill moves from a draft to an official enrolled version.
Deleted internal legislative tracking codes, committee headers, and draft-specific formatting notes.
Adjusted the title header to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status and updated the year to 2026.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
(H) PERMANENTLY FILED 4/29 LEGIS RESOLVE 26
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSHJR 14(TRA) Out of Committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRA CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHJR 14(TRA) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin McCabe
RRepublican
Co
Becky Schwanke
RRepublican
Co
Bert Stedman
RRepublican
Co
Bill Elam
RRepublican
Co
Cathy Tilton
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Kopp
RRepublican
Co
Dan Saddler
RRepublican
Co
DeLena Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Elexie Moore
RRepublican
Co
Frank Tomaszewski
RRepublican
Co
George Rauscher
RRepublican
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