Lawmakers Delay Vote on Tax Breaks for Alaska LNG as Negotiations Continue

Don’t let tax debate get in the way of new pipeline

It is Monday, June 29, and I write these thoughts from a very quiet Capitol building in Juneau. I am serving on the conference committee for HB 381, legislation intended to create a workable property tax structure for the proposed Alaska LNG project. While the building is quiet, the issue before us echoes across Alaska. It reaches every family wondering how they will continue to heat their homes, keep the lights on, and afford the rising cost of energy.

Alaskan deserves a thoughtful decision on the LNG tax debate

It is Monday, June 29, and I write these thoughts from a very quiet Capitol building in Juneau. I am serving on the conference committee for HB 381, legislation intended to create a workable property tax structure for the proposed…

Alaska governor orders lawmakers back this summer to pass Trump-backed LNG tax breaks

This summer, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants state lawmakers back in session to continue passing tax breaks for a huge methane gas project supported by President Donald Trump. The Alaska LNG plan is central to the push. The project includes a roughly 800-mile pipeline and terminal that critics warn could saddle Alaskans with serious environmental and financial consequences. What happened? The governor scheduled special legislative sessions so la…

Lawmakers delay vote on tax breaks for Alaska LNG as negotiations continue

The Alaska House and Senate have delayed possible votes on the tax breaks until mid-July.

Analysis: The "Novel" Tax Democrat Senators Packed into AK LNG Bill Burdens Small Businesses, Chills Investment

One of the major issues driving debate on HB 381— the Alaska LNG gasline bill— is the Senate’s obsession with passing a tax on “pass-through” entities. Although legislators have frequently referred to this tax as “closing the S-corp loophole,” the current iteration of the tax would apply to any “pass-through entity,” which would include sole […] The post Analysis: The “Novel” Tax Democrat Senators Packed into AK LNG Bill Burdens Small Businesses…

Gas pipeline developer raises issues with LNG tax bill as lawmakers work out final draft

Senators and representatives on a conference committee set up to work out a final draft of a bill offering tax relief to the Alaska LNG project listen to a presentation from Glenfarne and the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. on Saturday, June 27, 2026. A group of state lawmakers tasked with drafting a final version of an Alaska LNG tax relief bill kicked off its work Friday and Saturday, a week after Gov. Mike Dunleavy rejected the version passe…