The Alaska State Legislature has failed to make progress on the AK LNG bill, with no meetings held since July 2, 2026. Governor Mike Dunleavy called the second special session to pass a tax restructuring bill for the Alaska LNG project, but the last action taken was on July 2.

Conference Committee Disagreement

A conference committee was formed to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. However, the committee has not met since July 2, and no meetings are scheduled before the special session ends on July 19. Senators Lyman Hoffman, Bert Stedman, and Mike Cronk, and Representatives Calvin Shrage, Bryce Edgemon, and Justin Ruffridge were appointed to the committee.

Sen. Stedman and Rep. Ruffridge, both Republicans, disagreed on the bill’s objective. Rep. Ruffridge focused on Alaskans’ energy needs, while Sen. Stedman emphasized the bill’s aggressive tax reduction and expressed concern that the state is not extracting enough revenue from the project.

Original reporting: Must Read Alaska (Anchorage) — read the source article.