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AK SB275

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Resources

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Origin

Senate

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to annual post-audit requirements by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, alongside Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority

  • Requires legislative approval for AGDC to enter legal relationships with foreign entities, transfer ownership interests in subsidiaries, or dispose of ownership/management interests in revenue-generating projects; mandates AGDC publish detailed information about project owners, investors, lenders, creditors, and gas purchasers on a public website

  • Imposes a 9.4% income tax on natural gas-related pass-through entities (partnerships, LLCs, S corporations) with taxable income over $5,000,000, effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2027

  • Establishes a $0.15 per Mcf surcharge on liquefied natural gas processors with capacity exceeding 50 MMcf per day; tax credits cannot offset this surcharge

  • Changes producer election to pay production tax in gas (rather than money) from optional to commissioner-determined, requiring written justification comparing gas vs. cash payments and allowing legislature 60 days to revoke the determination by concurrent resolution

Legislative Description

Natural Gas Projects/income Tax/surcharge

Residency

Last Action

REFERRED TO RESOURCES

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Resources3/5/2026

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