Requesting that the United States Congress appropriate authorized federal workforce development funds to train state residents for the development, construction, and operation of the Alaska liquefied natural gas project; and encouraging the hiring of residents and the use of state-based small businesses in the development, construction, and operation of the Alaska liquefied natural gas project.
HJR 26 is a resolution requesting the U.S. Congress appropriate $20 million in existing federal funds to train Alaskans for jobs in the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. It specifically aims to support in-state training centers in preparing residents - especially rural Alaskans and Alaska Natives - for development, construction, and operation roles, while encouraging project sponsors to hire local workers and partner with Alaska-based small businesses. The resolution cites the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. § 720) as authorizing the funding and emphasizes that without federal support, training programs cannot scale sufficiently. This seeks to ensure long-term economic benefits remain in Alaska by reducing reliance on outside labor after project completion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2025
Last action May 17, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended from a House Joint Resolution (HJR) to a Concurrent Resolution (CSHJR) after passing the House, with administrative changes including updated sponsor attribution to the House Resources Committee, revised offering date from May 7 to May 16, and committee referral from Resources to Rules. The substantive policy content regarding the Alaska LNG project funding request remains unchanged, though the resolution text was reformatted with different indentation and line breaks. A new recipient was added (Governor Mike Dunleavy) to the list of officials who should receive copies of the resolution.
TECHNICAL
Bill type changed from House Joint Resolution to Concurrent Resolution (CSHJR) indicating it passed the House and is now in conference or awaiting Senate action
Sponsorship attribution changed from individual representatives to the House Resources Committee
Offering date updated from May 7, 2025 to May 16, 2025
Committee referral changed from Resources to Rules
Governor Mike Dunleavy added to the list of recipients for copies of the resolution
Document formatting and indentation adjusted throughout the resolution text
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
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Committee
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May 16, 2025
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHJR 26(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Elam
RRepublican
Co
Dan Saddler
RRepublican
Co
Ky Holland
NNonpartisan
Co
Maxine Dibert
DDemocratic
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