# Alaska SB 180: LNG IMPORT FACILITIES Alaska SB 180, LNG IMPORT FACILITIES, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by SENATE RESOURCES; status failed, last action 2026-05-19 ((H) RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE Y21 N19); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB180-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska SB 180 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: LNG IMPORT FACILITIES - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2026-05-19, (H) RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE Y21 N19 - Sponsor: SENATE RESOURCES - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 23 (430 yes, 486 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alaska must advance Susitna power project: benefit, low. Effective immediately upon enactment, the Alaska Energy Authority must move ahead with developing the Susitna River power project. It must do so to the maximum extent feasible. The law provides no new funding, completion deadline, or direct household payment. - Gas import facilities lose regulatory exemption: cost, low. Effective immediately upon enactment, the law removes a public utility regulation exemption for qualifying natural gas import facility owners and operators. They can no longer rely on that exemption. The law does not spell out resulting requirements, costs, or effects on household gas prices. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: SENATE RESOURCES ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | House | RETURNED TO RULES COMMITTEE Y21 N19 | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-05-19 | House | MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR FAILED Y21 N19 | fail | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 10 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N21 A1 | fail | 18 | 21 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 13 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24 | fail | 16 | 24 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 20 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y22 N18 | pass | 22 | 18 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 21 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y21 N19 | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 21 TO AM 2 FAILED Y20 N20 | fail | 20 | 20 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 2 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y29 N11 | pass | 29 | 11 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 28 TO AM 2 FAILED Y6 N33 A1 | fail | 6 | 33 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 14 TO AM 2 FAILED Y16 N24 | fail | 16 | 24 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 16 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23 | fail | 17 | 23 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 22 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22 | fail | 18 | 22 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 25 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23 | fail | 17 | 23 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | L&C HCS ADOPTED Y28 N10 A2 | pass | 28 | 10 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 8 TO AM 2 FAILED Y14 N26 | fail | 14 | 26 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 6 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y38 N2 | pass | 38 | 2 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 29 TO AM 2 FAILED Y8 N32 | fail | 8 | 32 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 31 TO AM 2 FAILED Y15 N25 | fail | 15 | 25 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 34 TO AM 2 FAILED Y18 N22 | fail | 18 | 22 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 7 TO AM 2 FAILED Y17 N23 | fail | 17 | 23 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 17 TO AM 2 FAILED Y20 N20 | fail | 20 | 20 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 27 TO AM 2 FAILED Y7 N33 | fail | 7 | 33 | | | 2026-05-18 | House | AM 4 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y23 N17 | pass | 23 | 17 | | ## Bill text - HCS CSSB 180(L&C), 2026-05-14: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0180C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0180C.PDF) - CSSB 180(L&C), 2026-03-23: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0180B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0180B.PDF) - SB 180, 2025-04-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0180A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0180A.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) - SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law) - SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law) - HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed) - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) ## Sources - [HCS CSSB 180(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0180C) - [HCS CSSB 180(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0180C.PDF) - [CSSB 180(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0180B) - [CSSB 180(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0180B.PDF) - [SB 180 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0180A) - [SB 180 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0180A.PDF) ## Related - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34) - [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34) - [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34) - [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB180-34 (as of 2026-11-04).