Alaska Legislature: Senate Floor Session - June 20, 2026 11:00am

Will the Senate please come to order. Members, please signify your presence by voting.

The roll shows 16 members present. Senators Clayman, Hoffman, Myers are excused from a call of the Senate today. Thank you. With 16 members shown as present, we have a quorum to conduct business. Madam Majority Leader.

Mr. President, I move and ask unanimous consent that Senator Kawasaki be excused and not subject to call of the Senate today. Hearing no objection, so ordered. The invocation will be given by Senator Giesel. If members would please rise. Thank you, Mr. President.

Lord, mercifully guide us through the trials and tribulations, the joys and discoveries that we make today. Help us use our best judgment in our actions throughout this day, this week, and this session. God, you have told us what is good and what you require of us, except to act with justice and love. To diligently practice kindness and compassion, and to walk humbly before you, Lord, setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness. Help us, Lord, as we are all just people, and we're the worst kind.

Thank you. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Senator Giesel. Senator Tilton, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you, Senator Tilton. Will the secretary please certify the journals? There is no journal to certify today. Madam Majority Leader. We have no journals to certify.

Very well. Senator Bjorkman. Thank you, Mr. President. I move and ask unanimous consent that the prayer be spread on the journal. Thank you.

Seeing no objection, the prayer has been spread upon the journal. At this time, are there guests for introduction?

Seeing none, Madam Secretary, are there messages from the Governor? Executive proclamation stating under the authority of Article II, Section 9, and Article Section 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and in the public interest, I call the 34th Legislature of the State of Alaska into its 3rd Special Session in Juneau, Alaska, in the legislative chambers on June 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the passage of bills on subjects germane to the title of the following bill. While the bill was under consideration by the 34th Legislature during the 2nd Special Session, HB 381, relating to the taxation of certain natural gas pipeline property and related facilities, relating to local contributions for public school funding, relating to municipal property taxes, relating to the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation, relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects, relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas, relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project relating to municipal impact grants, dated this 19th day of June, 2026, at 9:37 AM, signed Mike Dunleavy, Governor. An additional executive proclamation. Under the authority of Article II, Section 9, and Article III, Section 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and in the public interest, I hereby amend my proclamation of June 19, calling the 34th Legislature of the State of Alaska into special session as follows.

Under the authority of Article 2, Section 9, and Article 3, Section 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and in the public interest, I call the 34th Legislature of the State of Alaska into its 3rd special session in Juneau, Alaska, in the legislative chambers on June 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., to consider passage of bills on subjects Thank you. This is germane to the following. SCS/CSHB 381 FIN under consideration in the second special session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related facilities, relating to local contributions for public school funding, relating to municipal property taxes, relating to the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation and funds of the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation, relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects, creating the Alaska Affordable Heating Fuel Fund, relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas, relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput, relating to a municipal impact grant program and fund, relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project and providing for an effective date, and reduction or elimination of Income Taxes on Pass-Through Entities adopted in the Second Special Session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature. Dated this 19th day of June, 2026, 7:04 PM. Signed, Mike Dunleavy, Governor.

Those are all the messages from the Governor this afternoon, Mr. President. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Are there messages from the House? Message dated June 20 stating the House passed and is transmitting for consideration House Concurrent Resolution Number 301 by the House Rules Committee, suspending Rules 47 and 55, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, relating to the carryover of bills to a special session. And it is before the Senate for final passage.

Thank you, Madam Majority Leader.

Mr. President, I move that the House Concurrent Resolution 301 be taken up at this time. Thank you. Without objection, the House Concurrent Resolution 301 is before the Senate. Is there discussion?

Are you ready for the question? The question being, shall House Concurrent Resolution 301 pass the Senate? Senators may proceed to vote.

The Secretary will lock the roll. Do any Senators wish to change their vote? The Secretary will announce the vote. 16 Yeas, 0 nays. And so by a vote of 16 yeas to 0 nays, House Concurrent Resolution 301 has passed the Senate.

House Concurrent Resolution 302 by the House Rules Committee authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess for a period of more than 3 days before the Senate on final —passage. Thank you, Madam Majority Leader. Mr. President, I move that the House Concurrent Resolution 302 be taken up at this time. Thank you. Without objection, House Concurrent Resolution 302 is before the Senate.

Is there discussion? Are you ready for the question? The question being, shall House Concurrent Resolution 302 pass the Senate? Senators may proceed to vote.

The secretary will lock the roll. Do any senators wish to change their vote? The secretary will announce the vote. 16 Yeas, 0 nays. And so by a vote of 16 yeas and 0 nays, House Concurrent Resolution 302 has passed the Senate.

Madam Secretary. Received message dated June 20 stating the House failed to concur in the Senate amendments to CS for House Bill 308. 381 Finance amended, namely Senate CS for CS for House Bill 381 Finance amended Senate Oil and Gas Property Tax Municipal Tax AGDC, and respectfully request the Senate to recede from its amendments. In the event the Senate does not recede, the speaker appointed the following members to a conference committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate: Representative Schragg, Chair; Representative Edgeman; Representative Ruffridge. Thank you.

Thank you. Madam Majority Leader. Mr. President, I move that the Senate recede from its amendments to House Bill 381 and recommend that the Senate vote no. Thank you. Is there discussion?

Are you ready for the question? The question being, shall the Senate recede from its amendments to CS for House Bill 381 Finance amended? Senators may proceed to vote.

The secretary will lock the roll. Do any senators wish to change their vote? The secretary will announce the vote. 0 Yeas, 16 nays. And so by a vote of 0 yeas and 16 nays, the Senate has failed to recede from its amendment to CS for House Bill 381 Finance amended.

At this time, I'm appointing the following members to a conference committee. To meet with a like committee from the House to consider House Bill 381. Senator Hoffman, Chair, Senator Steadman, and Senator Cronk. Madam Secretary, are there communications? I have no communications today, Mr. President.

Are there reports of standing committees? I have no standing committee reports today. Thank you. Are there reports of special committees? There are no special committee reports today.

And are there Senate resolutions for introduction? I have no Senate resolutions for introduction today. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Are there Senate bills for introduction? Senate Bill Number 3001 by the Senate Rules Committee, by request of the Governor, an act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related facilities relating to local contributions for public school funding relating to municipal property taxes relating to the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation and funds of the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects, creating the Alaska Affordable Heating Fuel Fund, relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas, relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput, relating to a municipal impact grant program and fund, relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project providing for an effective date.

Referred to the Finance Committee. Senate Bill 3002 by the Senate Rules Committee by request of the Governor, an act relating to the elimination of income taxes on pass-through entities. Referred to the Finance Committee. Those are all the Senate bills for introduction this afternoon, Mr. President. Thank you, Madam Secretary.

Would you please read the first item on today's calendar? There are no items to be considered entered on today's daily calendar. Thank you. Is there unfinished business at this time? Senator Gray Jackson.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move and ask unanimous consent to be excused from the call of the Senate on Monday, June 22nd through Wednesday, June 24th, and also, Mr. President, on Friday, July 24th through Monday, July 27th. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Gray Jackson. Without objection, so ordered.

Senator Tobin. Thank you, Mr. President. I move and ask unanimous consent to be excused from a call of the Senate for the following dates: Wednesday, June 24th through Friday, June 26th for state business; Monday, July 6th through Saturday, July 11th for state business; and Monday, July 13th through Friday, July 27th for state and personal business. Thank you, Senator Tobin. Without objection, so ordered.

Senator Kaufman. Thank you, Mr. President. I move and ask unanimous consent to be excused from the call of the Senate from today p.m. Plain Time, that's the 20th, until the 28th p.m. Plain Time.

Without objection, so ordered, Senator. And we'll go to Senator Giesel. Thank you, Mr. President. I have several excusals. I will note that the secretary has these in writing.

I want to remove June 23rd through 25th excusal previously asked for. I'm asking now for June 26th for personal, June 29th through 30th for personal, July 9th through 13th state, July 19th through 23rd state, July 26th through 29th state. August 2 through 4, state. August 9 through 14, state. And August 30 to 31, state business.

Thank you, Mr. President. Without objection, so ordered. Senator Keehl. Thank you, Mr. President. I feel a little boring after that, but I move and ask unanimous consent that I be excused and not subject to a call of the Senate from July 18 through 25.

For state business. Thank you. Without objection, so ordered. Senator Keel. Senator Gray Jackson.

Thank you, Mr. President. If I may, I failed to mention my excuse for— from June 22nd to the 24th is for personal business, and then Friday, July 24th through Monday, July 27th is for state business. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Gray Jackson. That will be noted.

Seeing no additional Unfinished business. We shall move on to committee announcements. And seeing none, we'll move on to any other announcements. Are there other announcements? What about special orders?

Are there special orders? Madam Majority Leader. Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand in adjournment until 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Thank you. Hearing no objection, the Senate is adjourned.