Alaska House ties 19-19 on gas line bill, killing it for now

The Alaska State House deadlocked 19-19 on July 16 on the conference committee report for HB 381, stalling the Alaska LNG project's enabling legislation as energy shortages loom as early as 2027.

Speaker Bryce Edgmon announced the result: "By a vote of 19 yeas to 19 nays, the committee report for House Bill 381 has failed to be adopted."

The conference committee report would have set the tax and financing framework for the Alaska LNG project, intended to supply Southcentral and Interior Alaska as Cook Inlet gas production declines. The central dispute centered on corporate income tax provisions in the bill. Gov. Mike Dunleavy had signaled he would veto the legislation over those provisions, while some lawmakers argued the tax structure was necessary to ensure the state received a fair share of the resource. The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation transferred 75% of the project to Glenfarne in March 2025. Glenfarne says 12 of the proposed 20 million tonnes per year of capacity carries some form of non-binding commitment.

A fourth special session is scheduled for July 27, where lawmakers may attempt another version of the legislation.