# Alaska HJR 18: URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT

Alaska HJR 18, URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Mia Costello (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-09-30 ((H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HJR18-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska HJR 18
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: URGING SUPPORT FOR NATURAL GAS PROJECT
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2026-09-30, (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56
- Sponsor: Mia Costello (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mia Costello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Allard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Burke
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Coulombe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Cronk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Elam (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Kaufman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin McCabe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Merrick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: George Rauscher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ruffridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Saddler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Schwanke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Louise Stutes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Tilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Loki Tobin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Vance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Wielechowski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | House | PASSED Y36 N4 | pass | 36 | 4 |   |

## Actions (59)

- 2026-09-30: (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56 (House)
- 2026-06-17: (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1 (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18 (House)
- 2026-05-20: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED (House)
- 2026-05-20: (S) VERSION: SCS CSHJR 18(RES) (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, MERRICK, KAWASAKI, TOBIN, WIELECHOWSKI, GIESSEL (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) MYERS WITHDRAWN AS CROSS SPONSOR UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHJR 18(RES) (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) FN2: ZERO(S.RES) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) AM: RAUSCHER, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) NR: MYERS (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, CLAMAN (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) RES RPT SCS 3DP 1NR 3AM NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: (S) Moved SCS CSHJR 18(RES) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-01: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-25: (S) YUNDT, STEVENS (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, MYERS, RAUSCHER, CLAMAN, TILTON, CRONK, BJORKMAN, (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: (S) RES (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: (H) VERSION: CSHJR 18(RES) AM (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, UNDERWOOD, VANCE, RUFFRIDGE, ALLARD, BURKE (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) PASSED Y36 N4 (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 18(RES) AM (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) RES CS ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2025-05-12: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) FN1: ZERO(H.RES) (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) AM: MEARS (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) DNP: FIELDS (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) DP: COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAM, RAUSCHER, BURKE, DIBERT (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) RES RPT CS(RES) 7DP 1DNP 1AM (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) Minutes (HRES) (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) Moved CSHJR 18(RES) Out of Committee (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE, SADDLER (House)
- 2025-04-30: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) Minutes (HRES) (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- (House)
- 2025-04-16: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-11: (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHWANKE, KOPP (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) RES (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled HJR 18, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018Z.PDF)
- SCS CSHJR 18(RES), 2026-04-10: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018D.PDF)
- CSHJR 18(RES) am, 2025-05-12: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018C.PDF)
- CSHJR 18(RES), 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018B.PDF)
- HJR 18, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)
- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled HJR 18 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018Z)
- [Enrolled HJR 18 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018Z.PDF)
- [SCS CSHJR 18(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018D)
- [SCS CSHJR 18(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018D.PDF)
- [CSHJR 18(RES) am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018C)
- [CSHJR 18(RES) am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018C.PDF)
- [CSHJR 18(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018B)
- [CSHJR 18(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018B.PDF)
- [HJR 18 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR018A)
- [HJR 18 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR018A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
- [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34)
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HJR18-34 (as of 2026-11-04).