00                      HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18                                                                     
01 Supporting the continued development of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project;                                       
02 recognizing the importance of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project to the economy                                   
03 of the state, energy independence, and national security; and urging the United States                                  
04 Congress, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the Interior Douglas Burgum, and                                      
05 relevant federal agencies to take all necessary actions to expedite the success of the                                  
06 Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project.                                                                                   
07 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
08 WHEREAS the state has long played a critical role in the energy independence of the                                   
09 nation, with its vast natural gas resources representing the largest untapped reservoir in North                        
10 America; and                                                                                                            
11       WHEREAS the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project, a long-envisioned pipeline and                                
12 export facility connecting North Slope gas to global markets, would create thousands of high-                           
13 paying jobs for state residents and generate billions in long-term state and local revenue; and                         
14       WHEREAS recent federal support and attention under the administration of President                              

01 Donald J. Trump, including by the Executive Order "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary                                    
02 Resource Potential," which was signed by President Trump on his first day in office, and                                
03 President Trump's remarks during his March 6, 2025, address to Congress, underscore the                                 
04 strategic importance of the project and represent a major acceleration in momentum; and                                 
05 WHEREAS President Trump has consistently voiced strong support for the Alaska                                         
06 Liquefied Natural Gas Project and the right of the state to responsibly develop its natural                           
07 resources; and                                                                                                          
08 WHEREAS the project is poised to become a cornerstone of economic revitalization                                      
09 in the state, providing reliable long-term infrastructure for both domestic energy security and                         
10 global export opportunities; and                                                                                        
11 WHEREAS the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project has advanced environmental                                           
12 reviews, permitting, and international interest, signaling readiness for final-stage federal                            
13 support, financing, and permitting coordination; and                                                                    
14 WHEREAS the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project is the only federally authorized                                     
15 liquefied natural gas export project on the Pacific Coast of the United States, creating a short,                       
16 direct energy corridor that avoids canal chokepoints and contested waters to enable our allies                          
17 to reliably access liquefied natural gas from the state instead of relying on adversarial nations;                      
18 BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature strongly supports the rapid                                          
19 advancement and construction of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project and recognizes its                             
20 critical and strategic role in the future of the state and the energy security of the United States;                    
21 and be it                                                                                                               
22 FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature expresses its sincere                                              
23 appreciation for President Trump's leadership and support for the Alaska Liquefied Natural                              
24 Gas Project and respectfully requests the support of Douglas Burgum, United States Secretary                            
25 of the Interior, the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                                    
26 members of the Alaska delegation in Congress, and all relevant federal agencies to expedite                             
27 approvals, coordinate agency review, and ensure federal partnership for this vital project.                             
28 COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President                                   
29 of the United States; the Honorable Douglas Burgum, United States Secretary of the Interior;                            
30 the Honorable Chris Wright, United States Secretary of Energy; the commissioners of the                                 
31 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the                                          

01 Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Nicholas Begich, U.S.                                          
02 Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.