Alaska House appears likely to pass 85% tax cut for proposed gas pipeline

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 1,504

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Alaska House of Representatives is planning to vote as soon as Friday morning on a proposal to cut state taxes in order to encourage construction of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.

On Wednesday, the House Finance Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that would effectively cut taxes on the project by about 85% for 30 years.

Project developers have said the tax break is necessary to keep the project economically competitive …

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