AK HCR11

Encourages the governor to convene a Climate Change Task Force with diverse membership representing the interests of Alaska residents.

Notes that Alaska's warming rate has been twice the national average over the past 50 years, with temperatures projected to increase 3.5 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit by mid-century.

Identifies climate threats to state infrastructure including permafrost degradation of the Trans Alaska Pipeline, shortened ice road seasons (reduced from 200 to 100 days since the 1970s), and estimated infrastructure maintenance costs of $3.6-$6.1 billion over 20 years.

Documents risks to Alaska's seafood industry (generating over $5 billion in annual revenue) from ocean acidification and impacts on approximately 120,000 Alaskans relying on subsistence fisheries.

Cites threats to cultural identity including relocation costs for villages like Shishmaref ($170 million) and Kivalina ($400 million) forced by coastal erosion, and the relocation of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race due to insufficient snow.